#9591AC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.04 292.1), rgb(149, 145, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9591AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9591AC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 145, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.04 292.1) |
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 #9591AC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9591AC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9591AC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9591AC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9591AC
oklch(66.9% 0.04 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E91
oklch(55.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#615C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B65
oklch(42.7% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423F52
oklch(37.8% 0.032 292)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#9591AC 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) | #8B94AD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91959A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9591AC
#9591AC
oklch(66.9% 0.04 292.1)
- #95987C
#95987C
oklch(66.9% 0.04 112.4)
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 #9591AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #9591AC 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.