#9C8AA7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.047 312.7), rgb(156, 138, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9C8AA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.047 312.7) |
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 #9C8AA7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8AA7 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AA7 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AA7 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8AA7
oklch(65.9% 0.047 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B89
oklch(55.7% 0.051 313)
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Step 700
700
#6A5974
oklch(49.1% 0.047 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#56495F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#9C8AA7 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) | #868FA8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8D94 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8AA7
#9C8AA7
oklch(65.9% 0.047 312.7)
- #87997B
#87997B
oklch(66% 0.048 132.9)
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 #9C8AA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C8AA7 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.