#9C91CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.085 292.7), rgb(156, 145, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#9C91CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C91CB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.085 292.7) |
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 #9C91CB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C91CB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91CB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C91CB text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C91CB
oklch(68.8% 0.085 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C7CC5
oklch(63% 0.109 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7664B2
oklch(55.5% 0.119 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#9C91CB 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) | #8399CD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498C9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929BA6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C91CB
#9C91CB
oklch(68.8% 0.085 292.7)
- #9BA062
#9BA062
oklch(68.7% 0.084 112.4)
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 #9C91CB, 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 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
Use #9C91CB 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.