#9891AD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.042 296.7), rgb(152, 145, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9891AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9891AD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.042 296.7) |
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 #9891AD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9891AD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891AD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891AD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9891AD
oklch(67.2% 0.042 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A6
oklch(63% 0.053 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#766C92
oklch(55.5% 0.059 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#635B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#514A65
oklch(42.7% 0.045 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#9891AD 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) | #8C95AE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94959A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9891AD
#9891AD
oklch(67.2% 0.042 296.7)
- #949A7D
#949A7D
oklch(67.3% 0.042 117)
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 #9891AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9891AD 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.