#9C8DBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.072 298.8), rgb(156, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9C8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 299°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.072 298.8) |
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 #9C8DBD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8DBD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DBD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8DBD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8DBD
oklch(67.4% 0.072 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#917DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A6
oklch(55.5% 0.101 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#68548E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#9C8DBD 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) | #8394BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96949E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8DBD
#9C8DBD
oklch(67.4% 0.072 298.8)
- #919D6A
#919D6A
oklch(67.3% 0.072 119.1)
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 #9C8DBD, 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 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C8DBD 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.