#9786AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.063 303.6), rgb(151, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9786AF 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9786AF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 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 #9786AF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9786AF | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9786AF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9786AF text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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)
#9786AF
oklch(65% 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
#68587E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 303.5)
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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)
#9786AF 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) | #7E8DB1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938C94 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9786AF
#9786AF
oklch(65% 0.063 303.6)
- #87966B
#87966B
oklch(65% 0.063 123.8)
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 #9786AF, 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 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #9786AF 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.