#9194AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.04 280.3), rgb(145, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9194AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9194AF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.04 280.3) |
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 #9194AF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9194AF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9194AF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9194AF 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9194AF
oklch(67.3% 0.04 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#8386A8
oklch(63% 0.051 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7094
oklch(55.6% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D66
oklch(42.8% 0.042 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#9194AF 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) | #8D97B0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A999D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9194AF
#9194AF
oklch(67.3% 0.04 280.3)
- #9C977B
#9C977B
oklch(67.3% 0.04 99)
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 #9194AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #9194AF 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.