#9C8CB8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.066 301.3), rgb(156, 140, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9C8CB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 140, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.066 301.3) |
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 #9C8CB8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8CB8 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CB8 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8CB8 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8CB8
oklch(67% 0.066 301.3)
-
Step 500
500
#927DB5
oklch(63% 0.086 301.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
-
Step 700
700
#69558A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 300.7)
-
Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
-
Step 900
900
#473B5A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 301.7)
-
Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#9C8CB8 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) | #8393BA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97929B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8CB8
#9C8CB8
oklch(67% 0.066 301.3)
- #8F9C6E
#8F9C6E
oklch(67% 0.066 121)
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 #9C8CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C8CB8 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.