#9B9ABC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.9% 0.049 286.4), rgb(155, 154, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9B9ABC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9ABC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 154, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.049 286.4) |
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 #9B9ABC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9ABC | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9ABC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9ABC text on black | 7.74:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9ABC
oklch(69.9% 0.049 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8684AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#706D9A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#9B9ABC 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) | #929EBE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A0A5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9ABC
#9B9ABC
oklch(69.9% 0.049 286.4)
- #A1A07D
#A1A07D
oklch(69.7% 0.049 106.2)
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 #9B9ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #9B9ABC 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.