#9A809B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.3% 0.05 325), rgb(154, 128, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9A809B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A809B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.05 325) |
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 #9A809B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A809B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A809B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A809B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AE99AE
oklch(70.8% 0.038 326)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A809B
oklch(63.3% 0.05 325)
-
Step 600
600
#846985
oklch(55.7% 0.053 325.1)
-
Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#9A809B 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) | #7E869C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84899A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8289 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A809B
#9A809B
oklch(63.3% 0.05 325)
- #789278
#789278
oklch(63.2% 0.048 145)
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 #9A809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.015
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #9A809B 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.