#9D8BC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.082 299.2), rgb(157, 139, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#9D8BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 139, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.082 299.2) |
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 #9D8BC2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8BC2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8BC2 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8BC2 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D8BC2
oklch(67.3% 0.082 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#927BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AC
oklch(55.6% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5194
oklch(49.1% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#9D8BC2 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) | #7F94C4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293C0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96939E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8BC2
#9D8BC2
oklch(67.3% 0.082 299.2)
- #909E63
#909E63
oklch(67.4% 0.083 119.5)
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 #9D8BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9D8BC2 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.