#9E8FBB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.066 300.3), rgb(158, 143, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9E8FBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8FBB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 143, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.066 300.3) |
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 #9E8FBB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8FBB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8FBB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8FBB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E8FBB
oklch(67.9% 0.066 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#917EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.084 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A1
oklch(55.5% 0.092 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#68558A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#554670
oklch(42.8% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#9E8FBB 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) | #8696BD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99959E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8FBB
#9E8FBB
oklch(67.9% 0.066 300.3)
- #929E70
#929E70
oklch(67.8% 0.066 120.1)
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 #9E8FBB, 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 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E8FBB 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.