#9684A4
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.1% 0.051 310.2), rgb(150, 132, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9684A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9684A4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.051 310.2) |
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 #9684A4 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9684A4 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9684A4 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9684A4 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9684A4
oklch(64.1% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8C
oklch(55.5% 0.056 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5977
oklch(49.2% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#564961
oklch(42.8% 0.042 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#9684A4 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) | #7F8AA5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95888F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9684A4
#9684A4
oklch(64.1% 0.051 310.2)
- #829372
#829372
oklch(64.1% 0.052 130)
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 #9684A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #9684A4 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.