#9D8FA4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.034 314.6), rgb(157, 143, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9D8FA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 143, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.034 314.6) |
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 #9D8FA4 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8FA4 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8FA4 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8FA4 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D8FA4
oklch(66.9% 0.034 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#94829C
oklch(63.2% 0.044 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B87
oklch(55.6% 0.048 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5972
oklch(49% 0.044 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#9D8FA4 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) | #8D93A5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9196 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8FA4
#9D8FA4
oklch(66.9% 0.034 314.6)
- #8C9A85
#8C9A85
oklch(66.9% 0.034 135.1)
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 #9D8FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D8FA4 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.