#9192AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.035 283.5), rgb(145, 146, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9192AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9192AA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.035 283.5) |
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 #9192AA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9192AA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192AA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192AA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9192AA
oklch(66.7% 0.035 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#70718A
oklch(55.7% 0.039 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E75
oklch(49.1% 0.037 285)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#9192AA 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) | #8C94AB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93A9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C969A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9192AA
#9192AA
oklch(66.7% 0.035 283.5)
- #98967D
#98967D
oklch(66.8% 0.036 103.5)
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 #9192AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #9192AA 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.