#9491A0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.022 295), rgb(148, 145, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9491A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.022. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9491A0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 7%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.022 295) |
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 #9491A0 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9491A0 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491A0 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491A0 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 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
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.017 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9491A0
oklch(66.4% 0.022 295)
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Step 600
600
#747180
oklch(55.6% 0.023 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#615E6C
oklch(49% 0.022 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D58
oklch(42.6% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#424049
oklch(37.7% 0.015 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27262B
oklch(27.2% 0.009 294.9)
#9491A0 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) | #8E93A1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929396 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9491A0
#9491A0
oklch(66.4% 0.022 295)
- #939586
#939586
oklch(66.4% 0.022 113.2)
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 #9491A0, 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 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #9491A0 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.