#9B97CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.076 287.8), rgb(155, 151, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9B97CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B97CB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 151, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.076 287.8) |
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 #9B97CB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B97CB | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97CB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B97CB text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B97CB
oklch(69.9% 0.076 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8680C1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7068AD
oklch(55.5% 0.105 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5795
oklch(49.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#9B97CB 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) | #8A9ECD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BCA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A0A9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B97CB
#9B97CB
oklch(69.9% 0.076 287.8)
- #A2A26A
#A2A26A
oklch(69.9% 0.076 108.2)
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 #9B97CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #9B97CB 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.