#9B8DAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.051 304.3), rgb(155, 141, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9B8DAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 304°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8DAE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 141, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.051 304.3) |
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 #9B8DAE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8DAE | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8DAE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8DAE text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8DAE
oklch(66.7% 0.051 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.054 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#675A79
oklch(49.2% 0.051 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#544962
oklch(42.6% 0.043 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D50
oklch(37.6% 0.034 304)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#9B8DAE 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) | #8792AF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989198 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8DAE
#9B8DAE
oklch(66.7% 0.051 304.3)
- #8D9A78
#8D9A78
oklch(66.6% 0.051 124.8)
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 #9B8DAE, 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 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B8DAE 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.