#9B8EA9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.042 307), rgb(155, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9B8EA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 307°. 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 | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.042 307) |
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 #9B8EA9 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8EA9 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8EA9 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8EA9 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8EA9
oklch(66.7% 0.042 307)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D89
oklch(55.7% 0.045 306)
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Step 700
700
#675B74
oklch(49.2% 0.042 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#544A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.035 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#9B8EA9 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) | #8A92AA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999197 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8EA9
#9B8EA9
oklch(66.7% 0.042 307)
- #8D9A7E
#8D9A7E
oklch(66.8% 0.043 127.8)
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 #9B8EA9, 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 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B8EA9 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.