#9B9BC9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6), rgb(155, 155, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#9B9BC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 155, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6) |
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 #9B9BC9 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9BC9 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9BC9 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9BC9 text on black | 7.92:1 | 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
#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
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8382BC
oklch(63% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5990
oklch(49% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4975
oklch(42.7% 0.072 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#9B9BC9 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) | #8FA0CB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9EC8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A3AB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9BC9
#9B9BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6)
- #A6A372
#A6A372
oklch(70.6% 0.067 105)
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 #9B9BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #9B9BC9 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.