#9491B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.048 289.2), rgb(148, 145, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9491B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9491B2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.048 289.2) |
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 #9491B2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9491B2 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491B2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491B2 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9491B2
oklch(67.1% 0.048 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8884AD
oklch(63.2% 0.061 289)
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Step 600
600
#726D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B82
oklch(49.1% 0.062 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#9491B2 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) | #8995B3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E969C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9491B2
#9491B2
oklch(67.1% 0.048 289.2)
- #979876
#979876
oklch(67% 0.048 109)
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 #9491B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #9491B2 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.