#9C8EBA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.066 299.2), rgb(156, 142, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9C8EBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8EBA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.066 299.2) |
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 #9C8EBA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8EBA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EBA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EBA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8EBA
oklch(67.5% 0.066 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#907EB5
oklch(63% 0.083 299)
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Step 600
600
#7B67A1
oklch(55.6% 0.091 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#68558A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#9C8EBA 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) | #8595BC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97949D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8EBA
#9C8EBA
oklch(67.5% 0.066 299.2)
- #929D6F
#929D6F
oklch(67.5% 0.066 119.1)
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 #9C8EBA, 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 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C8EBA 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.