#91809E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.6% 0.048 310.4), rgb(145, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#91809E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91809E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.048 310.4) |
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 #91809E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91809E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91809E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91809E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB3
oklch(70.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91809E
oklch(62.6% 0.048 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#695976
oklch(49.1% 0.049 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#564960
oklch(42.7% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#91809E 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) | #7C859F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90848A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91809E
#91809E
oklch(62.6% 0.048 310.4)
- #7E8E70
#7E8E70
oklch(62.5% 0.048 130.6)
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 #91809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #91809E 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.