#9891BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.068 291.5), rgb(152, 145, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#9891BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9891BF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.068 291.5) |
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 #9891BF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9891BF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891BF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891BF text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9891BF
oklch(67.9% 0.068 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#61578E
oklch(49% 0.087 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#9891BF 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) | #8697C1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9098A1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9891BF
#9891BF
oklch(67.9% 0.068 291.5)
- #999C6C
#999C6C
oklch(67.8% 0.066 111)
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 #9891BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9891BF 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.