#9D90BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.1% 0.07 297.2), rgb(157, 144, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9D90BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D90BF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 144, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.07 297.2) |
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 #9D90BF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D90BF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D90BF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D90BF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D90BF
oklch(68.1% 0.07 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A5
oklch(55.6% 0.098 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#66558D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 800
800
#534673
oklch(42.7% 0.074 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#453B5D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9D90BF 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) | #8697C1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9797A0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D90BF
#9D90BF
oklch(68.1% 0.07 297.2)
- #959F6D
#959F6D
oklch(68.2% 0.07 117.5)
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 #9D90BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D90BF 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.