#9192BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.5% 0.066 283.5), rgb(145, 146, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9192BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9192BF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.066 283.5) |
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 #9192BF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9192BF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192BF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192BF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9192BF
oklch(67.5% 0.066 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8283BB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.091 283)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A90
oklch(49.2% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A4975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#9192BF 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) | #8697C1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869AA1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9192BF
#9192BF
oklch(67.5% 0.066 283.5)
- #9E9969
#9E9969
oklch(67.5% 0.066 102.9)
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 #9192BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #9192BF 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.