#9F89A3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.046 321.1), rgb(159, 137, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#9F89A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F89A3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 137, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.046 321.1) |
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 #9F89A3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F89A3 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F89A3 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F89A3 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F89A3
oklch(65.9% 0.046 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#816A85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5871
oklch(49% 0.047 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#9F89A3 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) | #878FA4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08B92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F89A3
#9F89A3
oklch(65.9% 0.046 321.1)
- #83997F
#83997F
oklch(65.8% 0.045 140.8)
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 #9F89A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #9F89A3 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.