#9E95BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.056 295.8), rgb(158, 149, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#9E95BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E95BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.056 295.8) |
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 #9E95BB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E95BB | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95BB text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95BB text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E95BB
oklch(69.1% 0.056 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D81B0
oklch(63.1% 0.071 296)
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Step 600
600
#776A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#645885
oklch(49.1% 0.072 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#52486C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#9E95BB 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) | #8D9ABD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999BA2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E95BB
#9E95BB
oklch(69.1% 0.056 295.8)
- #99A079
#99A079
oklch(69% 0.055 116.1)
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 #9E95BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E95BB 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.