#9490BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.065 288.7), rgb(148, 144, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9490BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9490BC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.065 288.7) |
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 #9490BC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9490BC | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490BC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490BC text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9490BC
oklch(67.3% 0.065 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8781B9
oklch(63% 0.083 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#716AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.091 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F588D
oklch(49% 0.084 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#9490BC 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) | #8596BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C979F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9490BC
#9490BC
oklch(67.3% 0.065 288.7)
- #999A6B
#999A6B
oklch(67.4% 0.065 109.1)
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 #9490BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #9490BC 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.