#9B8AAF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.1% 0.057 305.7), rgb(155, 138, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9B8AAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8AAF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.057 305.7) |
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 #9B8AAF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8AAF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AAF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8AAF text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.044 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8AAF
oklch(66.1% 0.057 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A91
oklch(55.6% 0.063 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#69587B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#554864
oklch(42.6% 0.048 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#9B8AAF 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) | #8490B1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988F97 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8AAF
#9B8AAF
oklch(66.1% 0.057 305.7)
- #8A9973
#8A9973
oklch(66.1% 0.057 125.4)
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 #9B8AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #9B8AAF 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.