#9F8CAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.049 313.2), rgb(159, 140, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9F8CAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 313°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8CAA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 140, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.049 313.2) |
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 #9F8CAA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8CAA | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8CAA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8CAA text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.038 312.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8CAA
oklch(66.7% 0.049 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.054 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5975
oklch(49.2% 0.049 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#57495F
oklch(42.8% 0.04 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#9F8CAA 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) | #8892AB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8F96 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8CAA
#9F8CAA
oklch(66.7% 0.049 313.2)
- #899B7D
#899B7D
oklch(66.7% 0.048 132.9)
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 #9F8CAA, 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
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F8CAA 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.