#9C81AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.072 311.5), rgb(156, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9C81AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C81AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.072 311.5) |
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 #9C81AE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C81AE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C81AE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C81AE text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD2
oklch(81% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C81AE
oklch(64.4% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#836695
oklch(55.7% 0.078 312)
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Step 700
700
#6E547F
oklch(49% 0.074 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#9C81AE 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) | #7A8AB0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8791 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C81AE
#9C81AE
oklch(64.4% 0.072 311.5)
- #7E9769
#7E9769
oklch(64.5% 0.072 131.3)
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 #9C81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #9C81AE 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.