#9B97BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.058 289.4), rgb(155, 151, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#9B97BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B97BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 151, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.058 289.4) |
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 #9B97BF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B97BF | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97BF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97BF text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B97BF
oklch(69.4% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8882B4
oklch(63.1% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.081 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#605989
oklch(49.1% 0.076 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#9B97BF 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) | #8E9CC1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949DA5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B97BF
#9B97BF
oklch(69.4% 0.058 289.4)
- #9FA076
#9FA076
oklch(69.4% 0.058 109)
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 #9B97BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #9B97BF 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.