#9B9ACF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.077 285.1), rgb(155, 154, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#9B9ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9ACF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 154, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.077 285.1) |
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 #9B9ACF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9ACF | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9ACF text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9ACF text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.077 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8381C3
oklch(63.2% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D69AF
oklch(55.5% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5796
oklch(49% 0.099 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B487A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C62
oklch(37.6% 0.064 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#9B9ACF 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) | #8CA0D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA3AC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9ACF
#9B9ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.077 285.1)
- #A7A36A
#A7A36A
oklch(70.5% 0.077 104.8)
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 #9B9ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #9B9ACF 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.