#9E97AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69% 0.034 299.4), rgb(158, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#9E97AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 299°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E97AE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.034 299.4) |
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 #9E97AE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E97AE | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97AE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E97AE text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E97AE
oklch(69% 0.034 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A1
oklch(63.1% 0.044 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#776D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.049 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#645B77
oklch(49% 0.045 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#524B60
oklch(42.8% 0.035 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#9E97AE 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) | #939AAF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9A9E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E97AE
#9E97AE
oklch(69% 0.034 299.4)
- #989F87
#989F87
oklch(69% 0.035 120.5)
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 #9E97AE, 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 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E97AE 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.