#9895CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.077 286.8), rgb(152, 149, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#9895CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9895CA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 149, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.077 286.8) |
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 #9895CA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9895CA | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9895CA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9895CA text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#BEBDDF
oklch(81% 0.048 286.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9895CA
oklch(69.2% 0.077 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8580C2
oklch(63.1% 0.098 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F68AF
oklch(55.5% 0.108 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5796
oklch(49.1% 0.099 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C477A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C62
oklch(37.7% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#9895CA 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) | #879CCC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9EA7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9895CA
#9895CA
oklch(69.2% 0.077 286.8)
- #A19F66
#A19F66
oklch(69% 0.077 106.5)
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 #9895CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9895CA 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.