#91889C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.1% 0.031 305.8), rgb(145, 136, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#91889C is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91889C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 136, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.031 305.8) |
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 #91889C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91889C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91889C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91889C text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.024 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91889C
oklch(64.1% 0.031 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#786F83
oklch(55.7% 0.032 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#655C6F
oklch(49% 0.032 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#524B5B
oklch(42.6% 0.028 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#443F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 306)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#91889C 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) | #858B9D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A8F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91889C
#91889C
oklch(64.1% 0.031 305.8)
- #88907C
#88907C
oklch(64.1% 0.031 125)
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 #91889C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
Use #91889C 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.