#9B97AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.034 293.5), rgb(155, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#9B97AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B97AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.034 293.5) |
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 #9B97AE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B97AE | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97AE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97AE text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B97AE
oklch(68.7% 0.034 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#615C78
oklch(49% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#9B97AE 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) | #929AAF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989A9E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B97AE
#9B97AE
oklch(68.7% 0.034 293.5)
- #9A9D86
#9A9D86
oklch(68.7% 0.033 113.3)
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 #9B97AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #9B97AE 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.