#9C8EC6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68% 0.083 295.6), rgb(156, 142, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9C8EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.083 295.6) |
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 #9C8EC6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8EC6 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EC6 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8EC6 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8EC6
oklch(68% 0.083 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC2
oklch(63.2% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#9C8EC6 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) | #8196C8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9497A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8EC6
#9C8EC6
oklch(68% 0.083 295.6)
- #969F62
#969F62
oklch(68.1% 0.084 115.5)
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 #9C8EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C8EC6 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.