#9E9ECB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.5% 0.065 284.6), rgb(158, 158, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#9E9ECB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9ECB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 158, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.065 284.6) |
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 #9E9ECB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9ECB | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9ECB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9ECB text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#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
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9ECB
oklch(71.5% 0.065 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8483BA
oklch(63.2% 0.082 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA6
oklch(55.4% 0.091 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#9E9ECB 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) | #93A3CD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A6AD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9ECB
#9E9ECB
oklch(71.5% 0.065 284.6)
- #A9A676
#A9A676
oklch(71.6% 0.065 104.9)
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 #9E9ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E9ECB 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.