#9193A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.022 279.7), rgb(145, 147, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9193A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9193A2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 147, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.022 279.7) |
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 #9193A2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9193A2 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9193A2 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9193A2 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AC
oklch(70.8% 0.018 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9193A2
oklch(66.7% 0.022 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#707282
oklch(55.6% 0.025 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E606E
oklch(49.2% 0.022 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#404149
oklch(37.7% 0.014 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#9193A2 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) | #8F94A3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F93A2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9598 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9193A2
#9193A2
oklch(66.7% 0.022 279.7)
- #979585
#979585
oklch(66.7% 0.023 101.2)
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 #9193A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #9193A2 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.