#9A91BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.062 294.5), rgb(154, 145, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9A91BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A91BB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 145, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.062 294.5) |
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 #9A91BB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A91BB | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91BB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91BB text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A91BB
oklch(67.9% 0.062 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#64578A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 295)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#9A91BB 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) | #8897BD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996BA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94979F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A91BB
#9A91BB
oklch(67.9% 0.062 294.5)
- #979D71
#979D71
oklch(68% 0.062 114.4)
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 #9A91BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #9A91BB 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.