#9C8ACC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.098 296.2), rgb(156, 138, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9C8ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8ACC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.098 296.2) |
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 #9C8ACC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8ACC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ACC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ACC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8ACC
oklch(67.5% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9178CC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B9
oklch(55.7% 0.136 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#684F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#9C8ACC 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) | #7A94CF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9395A2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8ACC
#9C8ACC
oklch(67.5% 0.098 296.2)
- #939E56
#939E56
oklch(67.4% 0.097 116.2)
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 #9C8ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #9C8ACC 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.