#9C91AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.038 305.3), rgb(156, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9C91AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C91AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.038 305.3) |
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 #9C91AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C91AA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91AA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91AA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C91AA
oklch(67.4% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9082A2
oklch(63% 0.05 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8D
oklch(55.7% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#675A78
oklch(49.2% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#544961
oklch(42.6% 0.041 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#453D4F
oklch(37.5% 0.032 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#9C91AA 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) | #8D95AB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9499 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C91AA
#9C91AA
oklch(67.4% 0.038 305.3)
- #919B82
#919B82
oklch(67.4% 0.038 125.2)
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 #9C91AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C91AA 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.