#9093AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.034 279.6), rgb(144, 147, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9093AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9093AA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.034 279.6) |
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 #9093AA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9093AA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9093AA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9093AA text on black | 6.93:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9093AA
oklch(66.9% 0.034 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7189
oklch(55.5% 0.037 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F74
oklch(49.1% 0.034 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F414D
oklch(37.8% 0.021 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#9093AA 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) | #8D95AB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A979A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9093AA
#9093AA
oklch(66.9% 0.034 279.6)
- #99967E
#99967E
oklch(66.9% 0.034 101.4)
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 #9093AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #9093AA 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.