#9A91CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.091 290.5), rgb(154, 145, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#9A91CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A91CF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 145, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.091 290.5) |
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 #9A91CF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A91CF | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91CF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A91CF text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A91CF
oklch(68.8% 0.091 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#897CCA
oklch(63% 0.116 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7464B7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#61539D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#9A91CF 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) | #819AD2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9CA7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A91CF
#9A91CF
oklch(68.8% 0.091 290.5)
- #9DA05C
#9DA05C
oklch(68.8% 0.091 110.8)
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 #9A91CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #9A91CF 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.