#9192C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.079 283.3), rgb(145, 146, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9192C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9192C8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.079 283.3) |
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 #9192C8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9192C8 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192C8 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192C8 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9192C8
oklch(67.9% 0.079 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8181C5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B1
oklch(55.5% 0.11 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#595899
oklch(49.2% 0.102 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#9192C8 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) | #8398CA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849CA5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9192C8
#9192C8
oklch(67.9% 0.079 283.3)
- #A19B60
#A19B60
oklch(68.1% 0.08 103.3)
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 #9192C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9192C8 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.