#9891BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.8% 0.062 292.3), rgb(152, 145, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9891BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9891BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.062 292.3) |
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 #9891BB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9891BB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891BB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891BB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD8
oklch(81% 0.038 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9891BB
oklch(67.8% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#756AA1
oklch(55.7% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#9891BB 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) | #8797BD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91989F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9891BB
#9891BB
oklch(67.8% 0.062 292.3)
- #989C70
#989C70
oklch(67.8% 0.061 112.3)
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 #9891BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
Use #9891BB 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.