#9789BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.1% 0.076 296.9), rgb(151, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9789BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9789BC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.076 296.9) |
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 #9789BC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9789BC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9789BC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9789BC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9789BC
oklch(66.1% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#78699E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#655787
oklch(49% 0.077 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#52476E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#9789BC 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) | #7E91BE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90919B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9789BC
#9789BC
oklch(66.1% 0.076 296.9)
- #8F9962
#8F9962
oklch(66.1% 0.077 116.9)
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 #9789BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9789BC 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.