#9191AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.6% 0.038 285.3), rgb(145, 145, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9191AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9191AB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 145, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.038 285.3) |
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 #9191AB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9191AB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191AB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191AB text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9191AB
oklch(66.6% 0.038 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#70708B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 285)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E76
oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#9191AB 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) | #8B94AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C959A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9191AB
#9191AB
oklch(66.6% 0.038 285.3)
- #97967B
#97967B
oklch(66.7% 0.038 105.6)
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 #9191AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #9191AB 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.