#9D91AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.044 304), rgb(157, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9D91AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D91AE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.044 304) |
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 #9D91AE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D91AE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D91AE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D91AE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDD0
oklch(81% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D91AE
oklch(67.7% 0.044 304)
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Step 500
500
#9181A6
oklch(63.1% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6B91
oklch(55.7% 0.061 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#68597B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#9D91AE 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) | #8C96AF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B959B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D91AE
#9D91AE
oklch(67.7% 0.044 304)
- #919C7F
#919C7F
oklch(67.6% 0.043 124.4)
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 #9D91AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #9D91AE 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.