#9E8EA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.043 311.6), rgb(158, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9E8EA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 312°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.043 311.6) |
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 #9E8EA9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8EA9 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EA9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EA9 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8EA9
oklch(67% 0.043 311.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9580A2
oklch(63.1% 0.056 312.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7F698D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 312)
-
Step 700
700
#6B5878
oklch(49.1% 0.055 311.3)
-
Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
-
Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#9E8EA9 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) | #8A93AA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9197 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8EA9
#9E8EA9
oklch(67% 0.043 311.6)
- #8C9B80
#8C9B80
oklch(67% 0.042 131.3)
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 #9E8EA9, 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 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E8EA9 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.