#9A91BE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68% 0.066 293.7), rgb(154, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9A91BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A91BE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.066 293.7) |
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 #9A91BE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A91BE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91BE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91BE text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A91BE
oklch(68% 0.066 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7668A4
oklch(55.5% 0.092 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#9A91BE 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) | #8797C0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9398A0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A91BE
#9A91BE
oklch(68% 0.066 293.7)
- #989D6E
#989D6E
oklch(68% 0.065 113.1)
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 #9A91BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9A91BE 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.