#9C8497
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.04 333.2), rgb(156, 132, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9C8497 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8497 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 132, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.04 333.2) |
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 #9C8497 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8497 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8497 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8497 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.031 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8497
oklch(64.1% 0.04 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#836A7E
oklch(55.5% 0.043 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F586B
oklch(49% 0.041 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4857
oklch(42.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
#9C8497 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) | #848998 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C96 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F858A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8497
#9C8497
oklch(64.1% 0.04 333.2)
- #7B9481
#7B9481
oklch(64.1% 0.04 152.4)
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 #9C8497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C8497 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.