#9E9DB9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9), rgb(158, 157, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#9E9DB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 157, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9) |
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 #9E9DB9 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9DB9 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9DB9 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9DB9 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9DB9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8785A8
oklch(63.1% 0.052 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#716F93
oklch(55.7% 0.055 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7D
oklch(49% 0.052 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C66
oklch(42.8% 0.043 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#9E9DB9 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) | #97A0BA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FB8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A1A6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9DB9
#9E9DB9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9)
- #A3A286
#A3A286
oklch(70.5% 0.039 105.7)
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 #9E9DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E9DB9 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.