#9397C2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.063 280.4), rgb(147, 151, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#9397C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9397C2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.063 280.4) |
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 #9397C2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9397C2 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397C2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9397C2 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9397C2
oklch(68.9% 0.063 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#8084BA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484A73
oklch(42.6% 0.068 281)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#9397C2 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) | #8B9CC4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8998C1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889FA6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9397C2
#9397C2
oklch(68.9% 0.063 280.4)
- #A39C6F
#A39C6F
oklch(68.7% 0.062 100.4)
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 #9397C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #9397C2 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.