#9B8AAC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66% 0.053 307.6), rgb(155, 138, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9B8AAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8AAC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.053 307.6) |
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 #9B8AAC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8AAC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AAC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AAC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8AAC
oklch(66% 0.053 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A8E
oklch(55.5% 0.059 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#695979
oklch(49.2% 0.054 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#564962
oklch(42.8% 0.044 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#9B8AAC 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) | #8590AD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998E95 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8AAC
#9B8AAC
oklch(66% 0.053 307.6)
- #899976
#899976
oklch(66.1% 0.053 127.8)
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 #9B8AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B8AAC 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.