#9385A0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.8% 0.043 308.5), rgb(147, 133, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9385A0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9385A0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 133, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.043 308.5) |
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 #9385A0 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9385A0 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9385A0 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9385A0 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB1
oklch(70.6% 0.034 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9385A0
oklch(63.8% 0.043 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C89
oklch(55.6% 0.048 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#685A74
oklch(49.1% 0.044 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#9385A0 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) | #818AA1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92888E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9385A0
#9385A0
oklch(63.8% 0.043 308.5)
- #849175
#849175
oklch(63.8% 0.043 127.9)
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 #9385A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #9385A0 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.