#9F8DB2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.057 306.9), rgb(159, 141, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9F8DB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 141, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.057 306.9) |
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 #9F8DB2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8DB2 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8DB2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8DB2 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F8DB2
oklch(67.2% 0.057 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#957EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.074 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6798
oklch(55.6% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#584669
oklch(42.7% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#9F8DB2 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) | #8793B4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D929A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8DB2
#9F8DB2
oklch(67.2% 0.057 306.9)
- #8C9D77
#8C9D77
oklch(67.2% 0.057 127.5)
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 #9F8DB2, 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 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #9F8DB2 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.