#9B8599
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.3% 0.039 328.9), rgb(155, 133, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9B8599 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8599 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.039 328.9) |
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 #9B8599 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8599 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8599 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8599 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8599
oklch(64.3% 0.039 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#826B80
oklch(55.7% 0.042 329)
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Step 700
700
#6E596C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#9B8599 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) | #848A9A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D98 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D868C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8599
#9B8599
oklch(64.3% 0.039 328.9)
- #7D9480
#7D9480
oklch(64.3% 0.039 148.8)
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 #9B8599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B8599 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.