#9792AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.041 293.5), rgb(151, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9792AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9792AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.041 293.5) |
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 #9792AE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9792AE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9792AE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9792AE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9792AE
oklch(67.4% 0.041 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746D92
oklch(55.5% 0.057 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504B65
oklch(42.8% 0.043 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#9792AE 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) | #8C96AF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93969B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9792AE
#9792AE
oklch(67.4% 0.041 293.5)
- #969A7D
#969A7D
oklch(67.5% 0.041 113.9)
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 #9792AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #9792AE 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.