#9E8EA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.033 320.9), rgb(158, 142, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9E8EA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.033 320.9) |
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 #9E8EA1 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8EA1 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EA1 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EA1 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8EA1
oklch(66.7% 0.033 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D80
oklch(55.6% 0.035 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#564A58
oklch(42.6% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#9E8EA1 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) | #8C92A2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9094 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8EA1
#9E8EA1
oklch(66.7% 0.033 320.9)
- #8A9A87
#8A9A87
oklch(66.8% 0.033 140.7)
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 #9E8EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #9E8EA1 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.