#9C9DC0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.7% 0.051 283.7), rgb(156, 157, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#9C9DC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 157, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.051 283.7) |
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 #9C9DC0 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C9DC0 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DC0 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9DC0 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 283.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8485B0
oklch(63.2% 0.064 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C85
oklch(49.2% 0.065 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#9C9DC0 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) | #94A1C2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939FBF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A3A9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9DC0
#9C9DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 283.7)
- #A6A37E
#A6A37E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 103.8)
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 #9C9DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C9DC0 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.