#9E8AAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.056 310.6), rgb(158, 138, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9E8AAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8AAD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.056 310.6) |
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 #9E8AAD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8AAD | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8AAD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8AAD text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A999B5
oklch(70.6% 0.044 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8AAD
oklch(66.3% 0.056 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F698E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5879
oklch(49.2% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#9E8AAD 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) | #8590AF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8E96 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8AAD
#9E8AAD
oklch(66.3% 0.056 310.6)
- #889B77
#889B77
oklch(66.5% 0.056 130.5)
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 #9E8AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E8AAD 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.