#9C8298
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.8% 0.044 331.3), rgb(156, 130, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9C8298 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8298 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 130, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.044 331.3) |
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 #9C8298 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8298 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8298 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8298 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AB
oklch(70.7% 0.035 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8298
oklch(63.8% 0.044 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#846980
oklch(55.5% 0.048 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#70586C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 332)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#9C8298 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) | #818899 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8389 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8298
#9C8298
oklch(63.8% 0.044 331.3)
- #78947E
#78947E
oklch(63.9% 0.045 151.4)
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 #9C8298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C8298 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.