#9294AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.032 281.4), rgb(146, 148, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9294AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 281°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9294AA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 148, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.032 281.4) |
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 #9294AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9294AA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294AA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294AA text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9294AA
oklch(67.2% 0.032 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8587A3
oklch(63.2% 0.042 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E718E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E78
oklch(49% 0.042 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D62
oklch(42.7% 0.035 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
#9294AA 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) | #8F96AB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D989B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9294AA
#9294AA
oklch(67.2% 0.032 281.4)
- #9A9780
#9A9780
oklch(67.3% 0.033 101.1)
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 #9294AA, 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 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #9294AA 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.