#9A8DB2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.8% 0.056 301), rgb(154, 141, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9A8DB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 141, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.056 301) |
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 #9A8DB2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8DB2 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A8DB2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A8DB2 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8DB2
oklch(66.8% 0.056 301)
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Step 600
600
#796B92
oklch(55.6% 0.062 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#66597C
oklch(49% 0.057 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#453D52
oklch(37.7% 0.037 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#9A8DB2 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) | #8693B4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96929A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8DB2
#9A8DB2
oklch(66.8% 0.056 301)
- #8F9A74
#8F9A74
oklch(66.7% 0.055 121)
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 #9A8DB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #9A8DB2 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.