#9F8BB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.07 304.4), rgb(159, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9F8BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 304°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.07 304.4) |
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 #9F8BB9 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8BB9 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8BB9 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8BB9 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8BB9
oklch(67.1% 0.07 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#967CB6
oklch(63.2% 0.09 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8064A2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C538A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#9F8BB9 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) | #8393BB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B919B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8BB9
#9F8BB9
oklch(67.1% 0.07 304.4)
- #8C9D6D
#8C9D6D
oklch(67% 0.07 124.1)
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 #9F8BB9, 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 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #9F8BB9 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.