#9C8EAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.045 307), rgb(156, 142, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#9C8EAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8EAB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.045 307) |
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 #9C8EAB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8EAB | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EAB text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EAB text on black | 6.87:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8EAB
oklch(66.9% 0.045 307)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#675A75
oklch(49% 0.045 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#544A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#9C8EAB 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) | #8993AC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9298 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8EAB
#9C8EAB
oklch(66.9% 0.045 307)
- #8D9A7D
#8D9A7D
oklch(66.8% 0.044 127.2)
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 #9C8EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.057
Use #9C8EAB 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.