#9297CD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.079 280), rgb(146, 151, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#9297CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9297CD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 151, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.079 280) |
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 #9297CD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9297CD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9297CD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9297CD text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9297CD
oklch(69.2% 0.079 280)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C6
oklch(63% 0.102 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565999
oklch(49.1% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#9297CD 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) | #889DCF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A1AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9297CD
#9297CD
oklch(69.2% 0.079 280)
- #A79E63
#A79E63
oklch(69.3% 0.08 100.7)
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 #9297CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #9297CD 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.