#9893AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.04 293.8), rgb(152, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9893AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9893AE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.04 293.8) |
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 #9893AE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9893AE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9893AE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9893AE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9893AE
oklch(67.7% 0.04 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#756D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#625B7B
oklch(49% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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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)
#9893AE 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) | #8D97AF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94979C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9893AE
#9893AE
oklch(67.7% 0.04 293.8)
- #979A7F
#979A7F
oklch(67.6% 0.039 112.6)
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 #9893AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #9893AE 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.