#9785AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.063 304.7), rgb(151, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9785AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9785AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.063 304.7) |
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 #9785AE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9785AE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9785AE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9785AE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A799BA
oklch(70.6% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9785AE
oklch(64.7% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6994
oklch(55.5% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#69577E
oklch(49% 0.065 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564867
oklch(42.8% 0.053 304.9)
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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)
#9785AE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948B93 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9785AE
#9785AE
oklch(64.7% 0.063 304.7)
- #86956B
#86956B
oklch(64.7% 0.062 124.1)
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 #9785AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #9785AE 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.