#9B92AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.6% 0.036 302.5), rgb(155, 146, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#9B92AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B92AA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.036 302.5) |
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 #9B92AA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B92AA | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B92AA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B92AA text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B92AA
oklch(67.6% 0.036 302.5)
-
Step 500
500
#8F83A1
oklch(63.1% 0.046 303.3)
-
Step 600
600
#796D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.049 302.5)
-
Step 700
700
#665B77
oklch(49.2% 0.046 302.7)
-
Step 800
800
#534A61
oklch(42.7% 0.039 302.6)
-
Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
-
Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#9B92AA 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) | #8E96AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96A9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99959A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B92AA
#9B92AA
oklch(67.6% 0.036 302.5)
- #939B82
#939B82
oklch(67.6% 0.037 121.8)
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 #9B92AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B92AA 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.