#9091BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.062 283.5), rgb(144, 145, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9091BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9091BB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 145, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.062 283.5) |
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 #9091BB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9091BB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9091BB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9091BB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9091BB
oklch(67.1% 0.062 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8383B8
oklch(63% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A72
oklch(42.7% 0.066 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#9091BB 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) | #8696BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593BA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86989F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9091BB
#9091BB
oklch(67.1% 0.062 283.5)
- #9C986B
#9C986B
oklch(67.2% 0.062 103.6)
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 #9091BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #9091BB 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.