#9284AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.1% 0.065 299.5), rgb(146, 132, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9284AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9284AF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 132, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.065 299.5) |
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 #9284AF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9284AF | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9284AF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9284AF text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9284AF
oklch(64.1% 0.065 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#796A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#665881
oklch(49% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#534869
oklch(42.6% 0.055 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#9284AF 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) | #7B8BB1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A93 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9284AF
#9284AF
oklch(64.1% 0.065 299.5)
- #889365
#889365
oklch(64.2% 0.066 119.2)
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 #9284AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #9284AF 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.