#9D91DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.109 290.6), rgb(157, 145, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#9D91DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D91DC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 145, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.109 290.6) |
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 #9D91DC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D91DC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D91DC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D91DC text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D91DC
oklch(69.6% 0.109 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#9D91DC 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) | #7C9CDF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9EAC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D91DC
#9D91DC
oklch(69.6% 0.109 290.6)
- #A1A34E
#A1A34E
oklch(69.6% 0.109 110.1)
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 #9D91DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #9D91DC 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.