#9E8EA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.041 313.5), rgb(158, 142, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9E8EA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.041 313.5) |
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 #9E8EA7 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8EA7 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EA7 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EA7 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8EA7
oklch(66.9% 0.041 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#9581A0
oklch(63.2% 0.051 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5876
oklch(49% 0.052 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#9E8EA7 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) | #8B93A8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9196 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8EA7
#9E8EA7
oklch(66.9% 0.041 313.5)
- #8B9B81
#8B9B81
oklch(66.9% 0.042 133.4)
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 #9E8EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E8EA7 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.