#9B8ABE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.078 299.3), rgb(155, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9B8ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8ABE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.078 299.3) |
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 #9B8ABE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8ABE | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8ABE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8ABE text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#C4BCD6
oklch(81% 0.037 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A699C2
oklch(70.8% 0.061 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8ABE
oklch(66.7% 0.078 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A689E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 299)
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Step 700
700
#675687
oklch(49% 0.079 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#54476E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 299)
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Step 900
900
#453B59
oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#9B8ABE 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) | #7F92C0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95929C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8ABE
#9B8ABE
oklch(66.7% 0.078 299.3)
- #8F9C64
#8F9C64
oklch(66.8% 0.079 119.2)
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 #9B8ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #9B8ABE 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.