#9B8BBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.078 298.4), rgb(155, 139, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9B8BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8BBF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 139, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.078 298.4) |
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 #9B8BBF | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8BBF | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8BBF text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8BBF text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8BBF
oklch(67% 0.078 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#917CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#685392
oklch(49.1% 0.1 298)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#9B8BBF 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) | #8093C1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95939D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8BBF
#9B8BBF
oklch(67% 0.078 298.4)
- #909C65
#909C65
oklch(66.9% 0.077 118.6)
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 #9B8BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B8BBF 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.