#9194BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.06 281.4), rgb(145, 148, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9194BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9194BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 148, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.06 281.4) |
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 #9194BD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9194BD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9194BD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9194BD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9194BD
oklch(67.9% 0.06 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8184B8
oklch(63.1% 0.078 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.085 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B72
oklch(42.8% 0.064 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242536
oklch(27.1% 0.031 281.5)
#9194BD 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) | #8998BF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879BA2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9194BD
#9194BD
oklch(67.9% 0.06 281.4)
- #9F9A6E
#9F9A6E
oklch(67.9% 0.061 102.4)
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 #9194BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #9194BD 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.