#9294BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.062 282.5), rgb(146, 148, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#9294BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9294BE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 148, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.062 282.5) |
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 #9294BE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9294BE | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294BE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294BE text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9294BE
oklch(68% 0.062 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8284B8
oklch(63.2% 0.078 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA4
oklch(55.7% 0.085 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#9294BE 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) | #8999C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889BA2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9294BE
#9294BE
oklch(68% 0.062 282.5)
- #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 #9294BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #9294BE 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.