#9894CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.079 287.5), rgb(152, 148, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#9894CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9894CA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 287.5) |
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 #9894CA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9894CA | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894CA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9894CA text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9894CA
oklch(69% 0.079 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#867FC3
oklch(63% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7068B0
oklch(55.6% 0.11 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5697
oklch(49.1% 0.102 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C63
oklch(37.8% 0.066 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#9894CA 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) | #869BCC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9DA7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9894CA
#9894CA
oklch(69% 0.079 287.5)
- #A09F65
#A09F65
oklch(68.9% 0.078 107.4)
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 #9894CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9894CA 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.