#9494AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.6% 0.04 285.3), rgb(148, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9494AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9494AF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.04 285.3) |
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 #9494AF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9494AF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494AF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494AF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#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
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9494AF
oklch(67.6% 0.04 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8686A7
oklch(63.2% 0.049 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#706F93
oklch(55.6% 0.055 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C66
oklch(42.7% 0.043 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#9494AF 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E989D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9494AF
#9494AF
oklch(67.6% 0.04 285.3)
- #9A997D
#9A997D
oklch(67.6% 0.04 105.7)
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 #9494AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #9494AF 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.