#9B8CB8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.066 300.2), rgb(155, 140, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9B8CB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 140, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.066 300.2) |
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 #9B8CB8 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8CB8 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8CB8 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8CB8 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8CB8
oklch(66.9% 0.066 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A97
oklch(55.7% 0.071 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#675881
oklch(49.1% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C55
oklch(37.6% 0.043 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#9B8CB8 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) | #8393BA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96929B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8CB8
#9B8CB8
oklch(66.9% 0.066 300.2)
- #8F9B6D
#8F9B6D
oklch(66.8% 0.066 120.1)
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 #9B8CB8, 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 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B8CB8 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.