#9890AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.046 297), rgb(152, 144, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9890AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9890AF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 144, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.046 297) |
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 #9890AF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9890AF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9890AF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9890AF text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9890AF
oklch(67.1% 0.046 297)
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Step 500
500
#8D82A9
oklch(63% 0.059 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#776C95
oklch(55.7% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#524967
oklch(42.7% 0.05 298)
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Step 900
900
#433D54
oklch(37.6% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#9890AF 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94949A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9890AF
#9890AF
oklch(67.1% 0.046 297)
- #939A7A
#939A7A
oklch(67.2% 0.046 117.7)
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 #9890AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #9890AF 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.