#9F8BC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.083 300.9), rgb(159, 139, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9F8BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 139, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.083 300.9) |
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 #9F8BC2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8BC2 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8BC2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8BC2 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8BC2
oklch(67.5% 0.083 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#947ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5193
oklch(49.1% 0.106 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#574278
oklch(42.6% 0.09 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#9F8BC2 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) | #7F94C4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99939E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8BC2
#9F8BC2
oklch(67.5% 0.083 300.9)
- #8F9F64
#8F9F64
oklch(67.5% 0.083 121)
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 #9F8BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
Use #9F8BC2 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.