#9D9ECB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.4% 0.065 283.6), rgb(157, 158, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#9D9ECB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9ECB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 158, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.065 283.6) |
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 #9D9ECB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D9ECB | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9ECB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9ECB text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9ECB
oklch(71.4% 0.065 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383BB
oklch(63.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.091 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A74
oklch(42.8% 0.069 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#9D9ECB 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) | #92A3CD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A6AD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9ECB
#9D9ECB
oklch(71.4% 0.065 283.6)
- #AAA575
#AAA575
oklch(71.4% 0.066 102.9)
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 #9D9ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
Use #9D9ECB 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.