#9C8199
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.6% 0.047 329.8), rgb(156, 129, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9C8199 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 330°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8199 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.047 329.8) |
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 #9C8199 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8199 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8199 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8199 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
-
Step 400
400
#AE99AC
oklch(70.7% 0.036 329)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8199
oklch(63.6% 0.047 329.8)
-
Step 600
600
#856982
oklch(55.7% 0.051 329.8)
-
Step 700
700
#71576E
oklch(49.1% 0.048 330.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5C475A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 329.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#9C8199 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) | #80879A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A98 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8389 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8199
#9C8199
oklch(63.6% 0.047 329.8)
- #77937C
#77937C
oklch(63.5% 0.047 150.1)
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 #9C8199, 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 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C8199 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.