#9E85AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.066 312), rgb(158, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9E85AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E85AE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.066 312) |
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 #9E85AE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E85AE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E85AE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E85AE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B8
oklch(70.8% 0.051 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E85AE
oklch(65.4% 0.066 312)
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Step 600
600
#816792
oklch(55.5% 0.072 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D567C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#594665
oklch(42.6% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#9E85AE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8A93 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E85AE
#9E85AE
oklch(65.4% 0.066 312)
- #81996F
#81996F
oklch(65.3% 0.066 132.2)
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 #9E85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #9E85AE 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.