#9191CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.089 283.8), rgb(145, 145, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9191CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9191CE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 145, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.089 283.8) |
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 #9191CE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9191CE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191CE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9191CE text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9191CE
oklch(68% 0.089 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.114 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B67B9
oklch(55.5% 0.125 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A569F
oklch(49.2% 0.114 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#494681
oklch(42.6% 0.096 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#9191CE 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) | #8099D1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829CA7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9191CE
#9191CE
oklch(68% 0.089 283.8)
- #A19B57
#A19B57
oklch(67.9% 0.09 104.1)
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 #9191CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #9191CE 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.