#9D85CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.107 298.8), rgb(157, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9D85CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D85CD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.107 298.8) |
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 #9D85CD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D85CD | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D85CD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D85CD text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CE
oklch(70.6% 0.084 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D85CD
oklch(66.6% 0.107 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AE
oklch(55.6% 0.118 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#695195
oklch(49% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473962
oklch(37.8% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#9D85CD 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) | #7491D0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9491A0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D85CD
#9D85CD
oklch(66.6% 0.107 298.8)
- #8D9D4D
#8D9D4D
oklch(66.5% 0.107 118.8)
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 #9D85CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #9D85CD 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.