#9C859B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.5% 0.042 327.4), rgb(156, 133, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9C859B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C859B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.042 327.4) |
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 #9C859B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C859B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C859B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C859B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C859B
oklch(64.5% 0.042 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#826A81
oklch(55.5% 0.045 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E586D
oklch(49% 0.043 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4859
oklch(42.7% 0.036 328)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#9C859B 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) | #848A9C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D9A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E878C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C859B
#9C859B
oklch(64.5% 0.042 327.4)
- #7D957F
#7D957F
oklch(64.5% 0.042 147.3)
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 #9C859B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #9C859B 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.