#9290BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.062 286.8), rgb(146, 144, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9290BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9290BA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 144, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.062 286.8) |
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 #9290BA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9290BA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9290BA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9290BA text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9290BA
oklch(67% 0.062 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8682B7
oklch(63% 0.079 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#706BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.086 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D598C
oklch(49% 0.081 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4971
oklch(42.6% 0.066 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#9290BA 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) | #8695BC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89979E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9290BA
#9290BA
oklch(67% 0.062 286.8)
- #99986C
#99986C
oklch(66.9% 0.061 106.8)
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 #9290BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
Use #9290BA 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.