#9A97AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.034 291.5), rgb(154, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#9A97AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A97AE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.034 291.5) |
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 #9A97AE | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9A97AE | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A97AE text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A97AE text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECD
oklch(80.8% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A97AE
oklch(68.7% 0.034 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A2
oklch(63% 0.043 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615D78
oklch(49.2% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C61
oklch(42.8% 0.035 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#9A97AE 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) | #929AAF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969A9E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A97AE
#9A97AE
oklch(68.7% 0.034 291.5)
- #9B9D85
#9B9D85
oklch(68.8% 0.034 111.2)
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 #9A97AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #9A97AE 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.