#9C8DB8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.065 300.6), rgb(156, 141, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#9C8DB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 141, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.065 300.6) |
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 #9C8DB8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8DB8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DB8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DB8 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8DB8
oklch(67.2% 0.065 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#917EB4
oklch(63.1% 0.082 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C67A0
oklch(55.7% 0.089 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#695589
oklch(49.1% 0.084 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#55466F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#9C8DB8 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) | #8594BA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97939C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8DB8
#9C8DB8
oklch(67.2% 0.065 300.6)
- #909C6F
#909C6F
oklch(67.1% 0.065 120.3)
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 #9C8DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9C8DB8 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.