#9D90BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.1% 0.067 297.8), rgb(157, 144, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9D90BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D90BD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 144, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.067 297.8) |
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 #9D90BD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D90BD | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D90BD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D90BD text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D90BD
oklch(68.1% 0.067 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB7
oklch(63% 0.086 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A3
oklch(55.6% 0.093 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#67558B
oklch(49% 0.087 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#544671
oklch(42.7% 0.071 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9D90BD 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) | #8797BF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97979F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D90BD
#9D90BD
oklch(68.1% 0.067 297.8)
- #959E6F
#959E6F
oklch(68% 0.066 117)
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 #9D90BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9D90BD 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.