#9C97BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.054 291.1), rgb(156, 151, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#9C97BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C97BC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.054 291.1) |
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 #9C97BC | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C97BC | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C97BC text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C97BC text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C97BC
oklch(69.3% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8982B1
oklch(63% 0.07 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615A85
oklch(49.2% 0.068 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#413D58
oklch(37.6% 0.046 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#9C97BC 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) | #8F9CBE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9ABB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969DA3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C97BC
#9C97BC
oklch(69.3% 0.054 291.1)
- #9DA079
#9DA079
oklch(69.3% 0.054 111.4)
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 #9C97BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C97BC 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.