#9F8ABE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.079 302.8), rgb(159, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9F8ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8ABE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.079 302.8) |
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 #9F8ABE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8ABE | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8ABE text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8ABE text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8ABE
oklch(67.1% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#967ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.101 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8062A8
oklch(55.5% 0.11 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5190
oklch(49% 0.102 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#9F8ABE 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) | #8093C0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A929C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8ABE
#9F8ABE
oklch(67.1% 0.079 302.8)
- #8C9E67
#8C9E67
oklch(67.1% 0.079 123.3)
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 #9F8ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F8ABE 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.