#9E89BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.8% 0.079 302.8), rgb(158, 137, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9E89BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E89BD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.079 302.8) |
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 #9E89BD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E89BD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89BD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E89BD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E89BD
oklch(66.8% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D679D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5586
oklch(49.1% 0.08 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#56466D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B58
oklch(37.7% 0.051 303)
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Step 950
950
#2A2334
oklch(27.2% 0.032 303.2)
#9E89BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99919B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E89BD
#9E89BD
oklch(66.8% 0.079 302.8)
- #8B9D66
#8B9D66
oklch(66.8% 0.079 123.3)
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 #9E89BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E89BD 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.