#9B809E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.5% 0.054 323), rgb(155, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9B809E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B809E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.054 323) |
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 #9B809E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B809E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B809E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B809E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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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
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B0
oklch(70.7% 0.042 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B809E
oklch(63.5% 0.054 323)
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Step 600
600
#846888
oklch(55.6% 0.059 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#705673
oklch(49% 0.055 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 322)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#9B809E 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) | #7E879F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C838A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B809E
#9B809E
oklch(63.5% 0.054 323)
- #789476
#789476
oklch(63.6% 0.054 143.2)
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 #9B809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B809E 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.