#9D93BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.6% 0.06 295.9), rgb(157, 147, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#9D93BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D93BC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 147, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.06 295.9) |
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 #9D93BC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D93BC | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D93BC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D93BC text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D93BC
oklch(68.6% 0.06 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#78699F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#655788
oklch(49.1% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#9D93BC 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) | #8A99BE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9799A1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D93BC
#9D93BC
oklch(68.6% 0.06 295.9)
- #989F74
#989F74
oklch(68.6% 0.061 115.5)
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 #9D93BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D93BC 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.