#9193AC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.037 281.7), rgb(145, 147, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9193AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9193AC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 147, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.037 281.7) |
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 #9193AC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9193AC | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9193AC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9193AC text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9193AC
oklch(67% 0.037 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8486A6
oklch(63% 0.048 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7091
oklch(55.6% 0.051 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E7C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D64
oklch(42.8% 0.038 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4052
oklch(37.8% 0.031 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#9193AC 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) | #8D96AD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B979B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9193AC
#9193AC
oklch(67% 0.037 281.7)
- #9A967D
#9A967D
oklch(67% 0.036 99.8)
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 #9193AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #9193AC 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.