#9A809D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.4% 0.052 322.8), rgb(154, 128, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9A809D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A809D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.052 322.8) |
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 #9A809D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A809D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A809D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A809D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B0
oklch(70.6% 0.042 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A809D
oklch(63.4% 0.052 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#846887
oklch(55.6% 0.058 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5772
oklch(49.1% 0.052 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B475D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#9A809D 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) | #7E869E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B838A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A809D
#9A809D
oklch(63.4% 0.052 322.8)
- #789376
#789376
oklch(63.4% 0.053 143.1)
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 #9A809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #9A809D 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.