#9494BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.06 284.7), rgb(148, 148, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#9494BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9494BD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.06 284.7) |
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 #9494BD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9494BD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494BD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9494BD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9494BD
oklch(68.1% 0.06 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8483B7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E6CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.085 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A71
oklch(42.7% 0.064 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#9494BD 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) | #8A99BF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9BA2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9494BD
#9494BD
oklch(68.1% 0.06 284.7)
- #9E9B70
#9E9B70
oklch(68.1% 0.06 104.5)
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 #9494BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #9494BD 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.