#9E8DA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.037 318.5), rgb(158, 141, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#9E8DA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.037 318.5) |
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 #9E8DA3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8DA3 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DA3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DA3 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8DA3
oklch(66.6% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C83
oklch(55.6% 0.041 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#9E8DA3 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) | #8B91A4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8F94 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8DA3
#9E8DA3
oklch(66.6% 0.037 318.5)
- #899A84
#899A84
oklch(66.6% 0.037 138.6)
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 #9E8DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E8DA3 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.