#9491CA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.083 286.4), rgb(148, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9491CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9491CA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.083 286.4) |
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 #9491CA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9491CA | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491CA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9491CA text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9491CA
oklch(68.1% 0.083 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#857FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.107 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B3
oklch(55.5% 0.116 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D569A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C467D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#9491CA 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) | #8298CC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889BA5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9491CA
#9491CA
oklch(68.1% 0.083 286.4)
- #9F9C5E
#9F9C5E
oklch(68.1% 0.083 106)
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 #9491CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #9491CA 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.