#9191C2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.5% 0.072 284.3), rgb(145, 145, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9191C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9191C2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 145, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.072 284.3) |
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 #9191C2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9191C2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191C2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191C2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9191C2
oklch(67.5% 0.072 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8382BF
oklch(63.2% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5893
oklch(49% 0.093 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4978
oklch(42.8% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D60
oklch(37.7% 0.059 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#9191C2 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) | #8497C4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8294C1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869AA2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9191C2
#9191C2
oklch(67.5% 0.072 284.3)
- #9D9965
#9D9965
oklch(67.4% 0.071 104.4)
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 #9191C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #9191C2 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.