Close to Pastel Purple
#9E8EA3
#9E8EA3 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 55.7% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 10% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9E8EA3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.85:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9E8EA3 as they’d see it.
#9E8EA3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9E8EA3
What color is #9E8EA3?
#9E8EA3 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 55.7% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 10% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9E8EA3 in RGB?
#9E8EA3 is rgb(158, 142, 163): 158 red, 142 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9E8EA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 13, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9E8EA3?
PANTONE 2647 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9E8EA3?
Its complement #889883 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.