#9C839D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.2% 0.048 324.9), rgb(156, 131, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9C839D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C839D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 131, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.048 324.9) |
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 #9C839D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C839D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C839D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C839D text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AE
oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C839D
oklch(64.2% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#836984
oklch(55.5% 0.052 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5770
oklch(49% 0.049 325)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#9C839D 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) | #81899E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E858C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C839D
#9C839D
oklch(64.2% 0.048 324.9)
- #7B957B
#7B957B
oklch(64.2% 0.048 145)
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 #9C839D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C839D 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.