#9E90AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.041 309.4), rgb(158, 144, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9E90AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E90AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 144, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.041 309.4) |
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 #9E90AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E90AA | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E90AA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E90AA text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E90AA
oklch(67.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9381A2
oklch(63.1% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5978
oklch(49.2% 0.053 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#564861
oklch(42.6% 0.044 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242F
oklch(27.2% 0.022 309.5)
#9E90AA 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) | #8C94AB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9399 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E90AA
#9E90AA
oklch(67.4% 0.041 309.4)
- #8E9C81
#8E9C81
oklch(67.4% 0.042 129.9)
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 #9E90AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E90AA 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.