#9490BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.069 288.3), rgb(148, 144, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9490BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9490BF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.069 288.3) |
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 #9490BF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9490BF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490BF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9490BF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9490BF
oklch(67.4% 0.069 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8781BC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#716AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5890
oklch(49.2% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4875
oklch(42.7% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C5E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#9490BF 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) | #8496C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B98A0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9490BF
#9490BF
oklch(67.4% 0.069 288.3)
- #9A9A68
#9A9A68
oklch(67.4% 0.069 108.1)
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 #9490BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #9490BF 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.