#9684B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.07 302.4), rgb(150, 132, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9684B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9684B2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.07 302.4) |
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 #9684B2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9684B2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9684B2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9684B2 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A799BE
oklch(70.8% 0.055 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9684B2
oklch(64.6% 0.07 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C6899
oklch(55.5% 0.078 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#685782
oklch(49.1% 0.07 302)
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Step 800
800
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#9684B2 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) | #7B8CB4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928B94 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9684B2
#9684B2
oklch(64.6% 0.07 302.4)
- #869565
#869565
oklch(64.5% 0.07 122.5)
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 #9684B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #9684B2 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.