#9E9ACA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.07 288.3), rgb(158, 154, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#9E9ACA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9ACA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 154, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.07 288.3) |
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 #9E9ACA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9ACA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9ACA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9ACA text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8781BC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7169A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5891
oklch(49.2% 0.09 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4875
oklch(42.7% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#9E9ACA 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) | #8EA0CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9EC9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A2AA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9ACA
#9E9ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 288.3)
- #A4A471
#A4A471
oklch(70.6% 0.07 108.1)
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 #9E9ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E9ACA 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.