#9891C3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.1% 0.073 290.7), rgb(152, 145, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9891C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9891C3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.073 290.7) |
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 #9891C3 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9891C3 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891C3 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9891C3 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9891C3
oklch(68.1% 0.073 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897FBE
oklch(63% 0.094 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7368AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#615692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4777
oklch(42.8% 0.078 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423C60
oklch(37.9% 0.061 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#9891C3 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) | #8598C5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F99A2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9891C3
#9891C3
oklch(68.1% 0.073 290.7)
- #9A9D68
#9A9D68
oklch(68% 0.073 110.9)
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 #9891C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #9891C3 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.