#9B8ABA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.072 300.7), rgb(155, 138, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9B8ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8ABA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.072 300.7) |
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 #9B8ABA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8ABA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8ABA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8ABA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A699BF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8ABA
oklch(66.6% 0.072 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B689A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#675784
oklch(49.1% 0.073 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#54476B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C57
oklch(37.8% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#9B8ABA 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) | #8092BC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96919B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8ABA
#9B8ABA
oklch(66.6% 0.072 300.7)
- #8D9B68
#8D9B68
oklch(66.5% 0.073 120.9)
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 #9B8ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B8ABA 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.