#9B89BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.081 299.5), rgb(155, 137, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9B89BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B89BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 137, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.081 299.5) |
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 #9B89BF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B89BF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B89BF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B89BF text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A698C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 299.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B89BF
oklch(66.6% 0.081 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B67A0
oklch(55.6% 0.089 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#675689
oklch(49.1% 0.082 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#54466F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#9B89BF 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) | #7D92C1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95919C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B89BF
#9B89BF
oklch(66.6% 0.081 299.5)
- #8E9B62
#8E9B62
oklch(66.5% 0.08 119.1)
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 #9B89BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9B89BF 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.