#9490A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.027 295.8), rgb(148, 144, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9490A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9490A2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.027 295.8) |
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 #9490A2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9490A2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490A2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490A2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9490A2
oklch(66.3% 0.027 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#747083
oklch(55.5% 0.029 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.022 296)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#9490A2 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) | #8D92A3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929396 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9490A2
#9490A2
oklch(66.3% 0.027 295.8)
- #929583
#929583
oklch(66.2% 0.026 114.8)
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 #9490A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #9490A2 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.