#9889AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.051 305.6), rgb(152, 137, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9889AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9889AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 137, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.051 305.6) |
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 #9889AA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9889AA | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9889AA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9889AA text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9889AA
oklch(65.5% 0.051 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#685978
oklch(49% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#554962
oklch(42.7% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#9889AA 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) | #838EAB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968D94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9889AA
#9889AA
oklch(65.5% 0.051 305.6)
- #899775
#899775
oklch(65.6% 0.051 126)
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 #9889AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #9889AA 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.