#9888A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.042 312.5), rgb(152, 136, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9888A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9888A2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 136, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.042 312.5) |
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 #9888A2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9888A2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9888A2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9888A2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9888A2
oklch(65% 0.042 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C87
oklch(55.7% 0.046 313)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 313)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#9888A2 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) | #858DA3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888EA1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B91 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9888A2
#9888A2
oklch(65% 0.042 312.5)
- #85957B
#85957B
oklch(65% 0.042 133.4)
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 #9888A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #9888A2 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.