#9A86A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.047 316.3), rgb(154, 134, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9A86A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A86A2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 134, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.047 316.3) |
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 #9A86A2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A86A2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A86A2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A86A2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.036 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A86A2
oklch(64.7% 0.047 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A88
oklch(55.5% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5973
oklch(49.2% 0.047 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#9A86A2 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) | #838CA3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878DA1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A898F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A86A2
#9A86A2
oklch(64.7% 0.047 316.3)
- #829579
#829579
oklch(64.7% 0.046 135.6)
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 #9A86A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #9A86A2 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.