#9E8EAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.05 307.6), rgb(158, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9E8EAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8EAE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.05 307.6) |
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 #9E8EAE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8EAE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EAE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EAE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8EAE
oklch(67.2% 0.05 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#947FA8
oklch(63% 0.065 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6993
oklch(55.7% 0.068 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B577D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#574766
oklch(42.7% 0.054 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C53
oklch(37.8% 0.041 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#9E8EAE 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) | #8993AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9299 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8EAE
#9E8EAE
oklch(67.2% 0.05 307.6)
- #8D9C7B
#8D9C7B
oklch(67.2% 0.05 127.6)
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 #9E8EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E8EAE 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.