#9E8399
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.2% 0.045 332.4), rgb(158, 131, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9E8399 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8399 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 131, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.045 332.4) |
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 #9E8399 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8399 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8399 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8399 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC7
oklch(81% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8399
oklch(64.2% 0.045 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#856980
oklch(55.6% 0.049 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800
#5C4758
oklch(42.6% 0.039 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#9E8399 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) | #83899A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C98 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1848A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8399
#9E8399
oklch(64.2% 0.045 332.4)
- #799580
#799580
oklch(64.2% 0.044 152.6)
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 #9E8399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E8399 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.