#9E809E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.8% 0.056 326.2), rgb(158, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9E809E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E809E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.056 326.2) |
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 #9E809E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E809E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E809E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E809E text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#B097AF
oklch(70.6% 0.045 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E809E
oklch(63.8% 0.056 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#866787
oklch(55.6% 0.061 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#725572
oklch(49% 0.058 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D465D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232D
oklch(27.2% 0.023 326.2)
#9E809E 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) | #7E879F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0828A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E809E
#9E809E
oklch(63.8% 0.056 326.2)
- #769577
#769577
oklch(63.8% 0.056 145.7)
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 #9E809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E809E 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.