#9089BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.075 290.4), rgb(144, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9089BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9089BC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.075 290.4) |
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 #9089BC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9089BC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9089BC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9089BC text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9089BC
oklch(65.5% 0.075 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#736BA0
oklch(55.7% 0.081 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#605989
oklch(49.1% 0.076 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F496F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#9089BC 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) | #7C90BE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87919B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9089BC
#9089BC
oklch(65.5% 0.075 290.4)
- #93955E
#93955E
oklch(65.5% 0.075 110.1)
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 #9089BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #9089BC 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.