#9C91C4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.5% 0.075 294.2), rgb(156, 145, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9C91C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C91C4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.075 294.2) |
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 #9C91C4 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C91C4 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91C4 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91C4 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C91C4
oklch(68.5% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7766AA
oklch(55.5% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645592
oklch(49.1% 0.096 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#524676
oklch(42.8% 0.079 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#9C91C4 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) | #8598C6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9499A3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C91C4
#9C91C4
oklch(68.5% 0.075 294.2)
- #999F69
#999F69
oklch(68.4% 0.074 113.5)
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 #9C91C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C91C4 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.