#9289AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.057 295.6), rgb(146, 137, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9289AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9289AF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.057 295.6) |
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 #9289AF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9289AF | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9289AF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9289AF text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.045 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9289AF
oklch(65.1% 0.057 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#766C94
oklch(55.6% 0.062 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#635A7E
oklch(49% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#514A66
oklch(42.7% 0.046 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#9289AF 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) | #818EB1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8F96 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9289AF
#9289AF
oklch(65.1% 0.057 295.6)
- #8E946C
#8E946C
oklch(65.1% 0.057 114.9)
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 #9289AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #9289AF 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.