#9C899F
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.039 321.7), rgb(156, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9C899F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C899F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.039 321.7) |
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 #9C899F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C899F | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C899F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C899F text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.03 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C899F
oklch(65.4% 0.039 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B82
oklch(55.5% 0.042 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#58495A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#9C899F 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) | #878EA0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B909E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8B90 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C899F
#9C899F
oklch(65.4% 0.039 321.7)
- #849781
#849781
oklch(65.5% 0.039 141.3)
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 #9C899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C899F 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.