#9B8FB2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.053 300.7), rgb(155, 143, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9B8FB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 301°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 143, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.053 300.7) |
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 #9B8FB2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8FB2 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8FB2 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8FB2 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#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
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B8FB2
oklch(67.3% 0.053 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9080AC
oklch(63% 0.067 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6998
oklch(55.5% 0.074 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#675882
oklch(49.2% 0.068 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#9B8FB2 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) | #8894B4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97949B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8FB2
#9B8FB2
oklch(67.3% 0.053 300.7)
- #919B77
#919B77
oklch(67.2% 0.052 120.4)
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 #9B8FB2, 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 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B8FB2 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.