#9894BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.057 289.5), rgb(152, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#9894BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9894BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.057 289.5) |
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 #9894BB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9894BB | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894BB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894BB text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9894BB
oklch(68.4% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8882B3
oklch(63% 0.073 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605988
oklch(49% 0.075 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E496E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#9894BB 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) | #8B99BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97BA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919AA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9894BB
#9894BB
oklch(68.4% 0.057 289.5)
- #9B9D74
#9B9D74
oklch(68.4% 0.057 110.1)
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 #9894BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #9894BB 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.