#9789A0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(65% 0.037 312.3), rgb(151, 137, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#9789A0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9789A0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.037 312.3) |
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 #9789A0 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9789A0 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9789A0 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9789A0 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9789A0
oklch(65% 0.037 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D85
oklch(55.6% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#685B70
oklch(49.1% 0.037 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#9789A0 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) | #868DA1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968C91 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9789A0
#9789A0
oklch(65% 0.037 312.3)
- #87947D
#87947D
oklch(64.9% 0.037 131.5)
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 #9789A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #9789A0 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.