#9E8DBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.6% 0.072 300.7), rgb(158, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9E8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.072 300.7) |
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 #9E8DBD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8DBD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DBD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8DBD text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8DBD
oklch(67.6% 0.072 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#937CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.093 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A538D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#564473
oklch(42.6% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#9E8DBD 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) | #8395BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99949E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8DBD
#9E8DBD
oklch(67.6% 0.072 300.7)
- #909E6C
#909E6C
oklch(67.5% 0.072 121.1)
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 #9E8DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E8DBD 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.