#9D8BB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.07 302.4), rgb(157, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9D8BB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 302.4) |
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 #9D8BB9 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8BB9 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8BB9 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8BB9 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D8BB9
oklch(66.9% 0.07 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#947CB6
oklch(63% 0.089 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A2
oklch(55.6% 0.096 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B538B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574571
oklch(42.8% 0.074 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#9D8BB9 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) | #8293BB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99929B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8BB9
#9D8BB9
oklch(66.9% 0.07 302.4)
- #8D9C6C
#8D9C6C
oklch(66.8% 0.069 122.4)
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 #9D8BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D8BB9 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.