#9F8CB2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.059 307.5), rgb(159, 140, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9F8CB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 140, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.059 307.5) |
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 #9F8CB2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8CB2 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8CB2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8CB2 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8CB2
oklch(67% 0.059 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#967DAD
oklch(63% 0.076 308)
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Step 600
600
#806699
oklch(55.5% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#58456A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#493B56
oklch(37.8% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#9F8CB2 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) | #8693B4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9199 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8CB2
#9F8CB2
oklch(67% 0.059 307.5)
- #8B9D75
#8B9D75
oklch(67.1% 0.06 127.6)
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 #9F8CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F8CB2 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.