#9B98CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70% 0.073 287.1), rgb(155, 152, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#9B98CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B98CA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 152, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.073 287.1) |
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 #9B98CA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B98CA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B98CA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B98CA text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B98CA
oklch(70% 0.073 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8681BF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7069AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5793
oklch(49% 0.095 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4877
oklch(42.7% 0.077 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C60
oklch(37.6% 0.061 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252338
oklch(26.9% 0.039 287.9)
#9B98CA 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) | #8B9ECC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CC9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A0A9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B98CA
#9B98CA
oklch(70% 0.073 287.1)
- #A3A26D
#A3A26D
oklch(70% 0.072 107.2)
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 #9B98CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B98CA 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.