#9685AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.063 303.6), rgb(150, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9685AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9685AE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.063 303.6) |
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 #9685AE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9685AE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9685AE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9685AE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A79ABA
oklch(70.8% 0.048 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9685AE
oklch(64.6% 0.063 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6994
oklch(55.5% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#9685AE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928B93 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9685AE
#9685AE
oklch(64.6% 0.063 303.6)
- #86956A
#86956A
oklch(64.6% 0.064 123.8)
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 #9685AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #9685AE 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.