#9B8CA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.2% 0.04 311.9), rgb(155, 140, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9B8CA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.04 311.9) |
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 #9B8CA5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8CA5 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8CA5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8CA5 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.032 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8CA5
oklch(66.2% 0.04 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C86
oklch(55.5% 0.044 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#685A72
oklch(49% 0.041 311)
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Step 800
800
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#9B8CA5 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) | #8991A6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8F94 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8CA5
#9B8CA5
oklch(66.2% 0.04 311.9)
- #8A987F
#8A987F
oklch(66.1% 0.04 131.4)
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 #9B8CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B8CA5 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.