#9A91CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.083 291.3), rgb(154, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#9A91CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A91CA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.083 291.3) |
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 #9A91CA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A91CA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91CA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91CA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A91CA
oklch(68.6% 0.083 291.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8A7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 291.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7465B1
oklch(55.5% 0.116 291.2)
-
Step 700
700
#625499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.2)
-
Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
-
Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
-
Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#9A91CA 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) | #8399CC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909AA5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A91CA
#9A91CA
oklch(68.6% 0.083 291.3)
- #9C9F61
#9C9F61
oklch(68.5% 0.084 110.8)
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 #9A91CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #9A91CA 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.