#9191AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.043 285.2), rgb(145, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9191AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9191AE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.043 285.2) |
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 #9191AE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9191AE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191AE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191AE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9191AE
oklch(66.7% 0.043 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#70708E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E79
oklch(49.2% 0.043 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C62
oklch(42.6% 0.036 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#404050
oklch(37.8% 0.027 285)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#9191AE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B969B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9191AE
#9191AE
oklch(66.7% 0.043 285.2)
- #989678
#989678
oklch(66.7% 0.043 104.3)
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 #9191AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #9191AE 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.