#9E95B4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.8% 0.046 298.5), rgb(158, 149, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#9E95B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E95B4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.046 298.5) |
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 #9E95B4 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E95B4 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95B4 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95B4 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E95B4
oklch(68.8% 0.046 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A9
oklch(63.1% 0.059 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#786B94
oklch(55.5% 0.064 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#65597E
oklch(49% 0.06 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#524967
oklch(42.7% 0.05 298)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#9E95B4 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) | #8F99B5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9099B3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A999F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E95B4
#9E95B4
oklch(68.8% 0.046 298.5)
- #989F7F
#989F7F
oklch(68.8% 0.046 117.6)
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 #9E95B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E95B4 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.