#9891B4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.5% 0.052 294.1), rgb(152, 145, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9891B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9891B4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.052 294.1) |
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 #9891B4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9891B4 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891B4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891B4 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9891B4
oklch(67.5% 0.052 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#635983
oklch(49.1% 0.067 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#51496B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#9891B4 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) | #8A96B6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93969D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9891B4
#9891B4
oklch(67.5% 0.052 294.1)
- #969B76
#969B76
oklch(67.6% 0.052 114.1)
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 #9891B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
Use #9891B4 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.