#9B9CC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.7% 0.061 283.7), rgb(155, 156, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#9B9CC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 156, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.061 283.7) |
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 #9B9CC6 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9CC6 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9CC6 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9CC6 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8383B8
oklch(63% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA3
oklch(55.5% 0.085 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8C
oklch(49% 0.079 284)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A72
oklch(42.7% 0.066 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#9B9CC6 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) | #91A1C8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A3AA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9CC6
#9B9CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 283.7)
- #A7A376
#A7A376
oklch(70.7% 0.062 103.6)
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 #9B9CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9B9CC6 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.