#9E97AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.029 302.4), rgb(158, 151, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#9E97AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E97AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.029 302.4) |
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 #9E97AA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E97AA | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97AA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97AA text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E97AA
oklch(68.9% 0.029 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D859C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#786E87
oklch(55.6% 0.04 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#655C72
oklch(49.1% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#9E97AA 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) | #949AAB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C999D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E97AA
#9E97AA
oklch(68.9% 0.029 302.4)
- #979E8B
#979E8B
oklch(68.8% 0.028 123.6)
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 #9E97AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E97AA 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.