#9C85CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.103 298.9), rgb(156, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9C85CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C85CA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.103 298.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9C85CA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C85CA | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85CA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85CA text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C85CA
oklch(66.4% 0.103 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#9C85CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7591CD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93909E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C85CA
#9C85CA
oklch(66.4% 0.103 298.9)
- #8D9C50
#8D9C50
oklch(66.4% 0.103 118.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9C85CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #9C85CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.