#9287AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.059 297.7), rgb(146, 135, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9287AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 298°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9287AE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 135, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.059 297.7) |
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 #9287AE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9287AE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9287AE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9287AE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9287AE
oklch(64.7% 0.059 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#776B94
oklch(55.5% 0.064 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800
#524967
oklch(42.7% 0.05 298)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#9287AE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8D94 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9287AE
#9287AE
oklch(64.7% 0.059 297.7)
- #8B936B
#8B936B
oklch(64.6% 0.057 117.2)
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 #9287AE, 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 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #9287AE 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.