#9891B3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.05 294.5), rgb(152, 145, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9891B3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 294°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9891B3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.05 294.5) |
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 #9891B3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9891B3 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891B3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891B3 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9891B3
oklch(67.4% 0.05 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AD
oklch(63% 0.065 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#766B98
oklch(55.5% 0.07 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#635982
oklch(49% 0.066 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#9891B3 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) | #8A96B5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93969C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9891B3
#9891B3
oklch(67.4% 0.05 294.5)
- #959B77
#959B77
oklch(67.5% 0.051 115.5)
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 #9891B3, 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 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
Use #9891B3 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.