#9C90CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.087 293.3), rgb(156, 144, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9C90CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C90CB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 144, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.087 293.3) |
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 #9C90CB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C90CB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C90CB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C90CB text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C90CB
oklch(68.6% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.11 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7764B3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#64529A
oklch(49% 0.113 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#52447D
oklch(42.8% 0.093 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#9C90CB 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) | #8299CD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929AA5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C90CB
#9C90CB
oklch(68.6% 0.087 293.3)
- #9AA060
#9AA060
oklch(68.6% 0.086 113.1)
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 #9C90CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
Use #9C90CB 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.