#9487AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.053 301.9), rgb(148, 135, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9487AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9487AA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.053 301.9) |
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 #9487AA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9487AA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9487AA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9487AA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.042 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9487AA
oklch(64.7% 0.053 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#796B90
oklch(55.5% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#665A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#534964
oklch(42.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#9487AA 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) | #818CAC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DA9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918C93 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9487AA
#9487AA
oklch(64.7% 0.053 301.9)
- #899470
#899470
oklch(64.8% 0.053 121.7)
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 #9487AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #9487AA 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.