#9D8DBA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.068 300.9), rgb(157, 141, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9D8DBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8DBA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 141, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.068 300.9) |
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 #9D8DBA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8DBA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8DBA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8DBA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D8DBA
oklch(67.3% 0.068 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#927DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A2
oklch(55.7% 0.094 301)
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Step 700
700
#69548B
oklch(49% 0.089 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#9D8DBA 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) | #8494BC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98949D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8DBA
#9D8DBA
oklch(67.3% 0.068 300.9)
- #909D6E
#909D6E
oklch(67.3% 0.067 120.8)
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 #9D8DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D8DBA 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.