#9C91BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.3% 0.068 295.5), rgb(156, 145, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9C91BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C91BF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.068 295.5) |
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 #9C91BF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C91BF | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91BF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91BF text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C91BF
oklch(68.3% 0.068 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7867A4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#524672
oklch(42.6% 0.073 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9C91BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9598A1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C91BF
#9C91BF
oklch(68.3% 0.068 295.5)
- #979F6E
#979F6E
oklch(68.4% 0.068 115.8)
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 #9C91BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C91BF 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.