#9C809A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.5% 0.05 328.5), rgb(156, 128, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9C809A is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C809A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 128, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.05 328.5) |
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 #9C809A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C809A | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C809A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C809A text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C809A
oklch(63.5% 0.05 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#856884
oklch(55.6% 0.055 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#71576F
oklch(49.2% 0.05 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#9C809A 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) | #7F869B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A99 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8289 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C809A
#9C809A
oklch(63.5% 0.05 328.5)
- #76937A
#76937A
oklch(63.4% 0.049 148.8)
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 #9C809A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C809A 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.