#9388AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.054 298.9), rgb(147, 136, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9388AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9388AC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.054 298.9) |
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 #9388AC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9388AC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9388AC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9388AC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9388AC
oklch(64.9% 0.054 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#786C92
oklch(55.7% 0.06 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#655A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#524A65
oklch(42.8% 0.045 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#9388AC 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) | #818DAE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8D94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9388AC
#9388AC
oklch(64.9% 0.054 298.9)
- #8B946E
#8B946E
oklch(64.9% 0.055 118.8)
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 #9388AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #9388AC 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.