#9C9BB2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.8% 0.033 287.5), rgb(156, 155, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9C9BB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 155, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 13%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.033 287.5) |
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 #9C9BB2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C9BB2 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9BB2 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9BB2 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9BB2
oklch(69.8% 0.033 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8786A3
oklch(63.1% 0.043 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#716F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C62
oklch(42.6% 0.036 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#403F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#9C9BB2 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) | #969EB3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989FA2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9BB2
#9C9BB2
oklch(69.8% 0.033 287.5)
- #A0A088
#A0A088
oklch(69.9% 0.034 107.2)
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 #9C9BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #9C9BB2 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.