#9894AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.038 292.4), rgb(152, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#9894AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9894AE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.038 292.4) |
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 #9894AE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9894AE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894AE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894AE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9894AE
oklch(67.9% 0.038 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A5
oklch(63% 0.049 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746E90
oklch(55.6% 0.053 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#615C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B64
oklch(42.7% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#9894AE 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) | #8F97AF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94989D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9894AE
#9894AE
oklch(67.9% 0.038 292.4)
- #989B80
#989B80
oklch(68% 0.038 112.6)
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 #9894AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #9894AE 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.