#9C8CA4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.2% 0.039 314.5), rgb(156, 140, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#9C8CA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.039 314.5) |
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 #9C8CA4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8CA4 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CA4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CA4 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.031 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8CA4
oklch(66.2% 0.039 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C85
oklch(55.6% 0.043 315)
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Step 700
700
#695A71
oklch(49.1% 0.04 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#564A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#9C8CA4 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) | #8991A5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8F94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8CA4
#9C8CA4
oklch(66.2% 0.039 314.5)
- #899980
#899980
oklch(66.3% 0.041 134.2)
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 #9C8CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C8CA4 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.