#9C8BAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.05 308.9), rgb(156, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9C8BAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8BAB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.05 308.9) |
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 #9C8BAB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8BAB | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8BAB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8BAB text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCD
oklch(81% 0.024 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8BAB
oklch(66.3% 0.05 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.054 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#695977
oklch(49.1% 0.051 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#564961
oklch(42.8% 0.042 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#9C8BAB 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) | #8691AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8F96 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8BAB
#9C8BAB
oklch(66.3% 0.05 308.9)
- #899979
#899979
oklch(66.1% 0.049 129.3)
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 #9C8BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C8BAB 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.