#9194AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.038 280.1), rgb(145, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9194AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9194AE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.038 280.1) |
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 #9194AE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9194AE | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9194AE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9194AE text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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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
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9194AE
oklch(67.3% 0.038 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#8387A7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7093
oklch(55.6% 0.054 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D65
oklch(42.7% 0.04 279)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#9194AE 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) | #8D97AF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B989C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9194AE
#9194AE
oklch(67.3% 0.038 280.1)
- #9B977C
#9B977C
oklch(67.2% 0.039 100.4)
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 #9194AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #9194AE 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.