#9B8ABB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.074 300.3), rgb(155, 138, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9B8ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8ABB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.074 300.3) |
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 #9B8ABB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8ABB | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8ABB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8ABB text on black | 6.74:1 | 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
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A699C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8ABB
oklch(66.6% 0.074 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B689B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#675785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#54476C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 299.9)
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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)
#9B8ABB 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) | #8092BD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96919B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8ABB
#9B8ABB
oklch(66.6% 0.074 300.3)
- #8E9B67
#8E9B67
oklch(66.6% 0.074 119.9)
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 #9B8ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B8ABB 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.