#9B85AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.06 311.5), rgb(155, 133, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9B85AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B85AA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.06 311.5) |
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 #9B85AA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B85AA | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B85AA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B85AA text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCF
oklch(81% 0.029 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B6
oklch(70.7% 0.046 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B85AA
oklch(64.9% 0.06 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#80698F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C577A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#584763
oklch(42.7% 0.05 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#9B85AA 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) | #808CAC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EA9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8992 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B85AA
#9B85AA
oklch(64.9% 0.06 311.5)
- #829771
#829771
oklch(65% 0.06 131.4)
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 #9B85AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #9B85AA 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.