#9D97BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.057 291.9), rgb(157, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#9D97BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D97BE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.057 291.9) |
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 #9D97BE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D97BE | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D97BE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D97BE text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D97BE
oklch(69.5% 0.057 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B2
oklch(63.2% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#746B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#615987
oklch(49.1% 0.073 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F496E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 291)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#9D97BE 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) | #8E9CC0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979DA4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D97BE
#9D97BE
oklch(69.5% 0.057 291.9)
- #9DA178
#9DA178
oklch(69.5% 0.057 112.4)
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 #9D97BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #9D97BE 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.