#9889B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.8% 0.062 301.4), rgb(152, 137, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9889B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9889B2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 137, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.062 301.4) |
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 #9889B2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9889B2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9889B2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9889B2 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9889B2
oklch(65.8% 0.062 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A95
oklch(55.6% 0.068 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#67587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#544867
oklch(42.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#9889B2 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) | #8190B4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948F97 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9889B2
#9889B2
oklch(65.8% 0.062 301.4)
- #8B986D
#8B986D
oklch(65.8% 0.063 121.8)
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 #9889B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #9889B2 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.