#9E97AC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.031 300.8), rgb(158, 151, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#9E97AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E97AC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.031 300.8) |
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 #9E97AC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E97AC | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97AC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97AC 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
#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
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E97AC
oklch(68.9% 0.031 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D849E
oklch(63% 0.04 301)
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Step 600
600
#776E89
oklch(55.6% 0.043 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#645C75
oklch(49.2% 0.041 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#524B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900
#443F4E
oklch(37.9% 0.026 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#9E97AC 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) | #939AAD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9A9E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E97AC
#9E97AC
oklch(68.9% 0.031 300.8)
- #989E89
#989E89
oklch(68.8% 0.031 120.2)
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 #9E97AC, 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 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E97AC 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.