#9C8AC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.092 297.2), rgb(156, 138, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9C8AC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.092 297.2) |
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 #9C8AC8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8AC8 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AC8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8AC8 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8AC8
oklch(67.3% 0.092 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9179C8
oklch(63.1% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B4
oklch(55.6% 0.127 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#69509B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#9C8AC8 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) | #7C94CB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9494A0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8AC8
#9C8AC8
oklch(67.3% 0.092 297.2)
- #929E5A
#929E5A
oklch(67.4% 0.093 117.2)
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 #9C8AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #9C8AC8 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.