#9C8BC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.092 296.5), rgb(156, 139, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9C8BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 139, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.092 296.5) |
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 #9C8BC9 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8BC9 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8BC9 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8BC9 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 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
#C4BAE2
oklch(81% 0.057 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8BC9
oklch(67.5% 0.092 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9179C8
oklch(63.1% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B4
oklch(55.5% 0.127 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#68509B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 296.6)
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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)
#9C8BC9 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) | #7C95CC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9395A1 | 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°).
- #9C8BC9
#9C8BC9
oklch(67.5% 0.092 296.5)
- #939E5B
#939E5B
oklch(67.5% 0.091 116.5)
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 #9C8BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #9C8BC9 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.