#9D86C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.099 299.7), rgb(157, 134, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9D86C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 300°. 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 (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D86C8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.099 299.7) |
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 #9D86C8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D86C8 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D86C8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D86C8 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A796CA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D86C8
oklch(66.6% 0.099 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A9
oklch(55.7% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#695291
oklch(49% 0.101 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#564476
oklch(42.8% 0.083 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#9D86C8 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) | #7791CB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95909E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D86C8
#9D86C8
oklch(66.6% 0.099 299.7)
- #8C9D55
#8C9D55
oklch(66.6% 0.099 120.1)
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 #9D86C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #9D86C8 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.