#9897BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.051 286.3), rgb(152, 151, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#9897BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9897BA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.051 286.3) |
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 #9897BA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9897BA | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897BA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897BA text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#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
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9897BA
oklch(68.9% 0.051 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8684B0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#706D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E57
oklch(37.6% 0.042 286)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#9897BA 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) | #8F9BBC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919DA3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9897BA
#9897BA
oklch(68.9% 0.051 286.3)
- #9F9E79
#9F9E79
oklch(69% 0.052 106.4)
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 #9897BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #9897BA 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.