#9188BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.079 291.9), rgb(145, 136, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9188BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9188BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 136, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.079 291.9) |
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 #9188BD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9188BD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9188BD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9188BD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9188BD
oklch(65.4% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#746AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#9188BD 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) | #7B8FBF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88919B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9188BD
#9188BD
oklch(65.4% 0.079 291.9)
- #91965C
#91965C
oklch(65.5% 0.08 112.6)
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 #9188BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #9188BD 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.