#9B9ECD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.4% 0.068 281.7), rgb(155, 158, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#9B9ECD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9ECD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 158, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.068 281.7) |
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 #9B9ECD | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9ECD | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9ECD text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9ECD text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9ECD
oklch(71.4% 0.068 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8083BD
oklch(63% 0.087 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A6CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.096 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#595A92
oklch(49.2% 0.089 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#484A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#9B9ECD 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) | #91A3CF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA6AE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9ECD
#9B9ECD
oklch(71.4% 0.068 281.7)
- #ABA572
#ABA572
oklch(71.4% 0.069 102.3)
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 #9B9ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.072
Use #9B9ECD 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.