#9D97B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.04 295.5), rgb(157, 151, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#9D97B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D97B2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 151, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.04 295.5) |
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 #9D97B2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D97B2 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D97B2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D97B2 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D97B2
oklch(69.1% 0.04 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#766D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 296)
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Step 700
700
#635B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#514A64
oklch(42.6% 0.043 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#9D97B2 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) | #929BB3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999BA0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D97B2
#9D97B2
oklch(69.1% 0.04 295.5)
- #9A9F83
#9A9F83
oklch(69.1% 0.04 115.7)
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 #9D97B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D97B2 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.