#9989AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.6% 0.054 305.7), rgb(153, 137, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#9989AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9989AC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 137, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.054 305.7) |
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 #9989AC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9989AC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9989AC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9989AC text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9989AC
oklch(65.6% 0.054 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#68597A
oklch(49.1% 0.055 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#554963
oklch(42.8% 0.045 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#9989AC 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) | #838FAE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968E95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9989AC
#9989AC
oklch(65.6% 0.054 305.7)
- #899773
#899773
oklch(65.5% 0.054 125.1)
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 #9989AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #9989AC 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.