#9E8EBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.8% 0.07 300.1), rgb(158, 142, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9E8EBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8EBD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.07 300.1) |
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 #9E8EBD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8EBD | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EBD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8EBD text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD9
oklch(81% 0.043 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8EBD
oklch(67.8% 0.07 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#927DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A4
oklch(55.5% 0.098 300)
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Step 700
700
#69548C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#554572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463A5C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#9E8EBD 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) | #8495BF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99959E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8EBD
#9E8EBD
oklch(67.8% 0.07 300.1)
- #929E6D
#929E6D
oklch(67.7% 0.07 119.5)
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 #9E8EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E8EBD 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.