#9294AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.04 281.9), rgb(146, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#9294AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 282°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9294AF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.04 281.9) |
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 #9294AF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9294AF | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294AF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294AF text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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)
#9294AF
oklch(67.4% 0.04 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#8486A8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7093
oklch(55.7% 0.054 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C66
oklch(42.6% 0.043 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#9294AF 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 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C999D | 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°).
- #9294AF
#9294AF
oklch(67.4% 0.04 281.9)
- #9B987C
#9B987C
oklch(67.5% 0.04 102.3)
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 #9294AF, 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 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #9294AF 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.