#9E91A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.029 318.2), rgb(158, 145, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9E91A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E91A2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 145, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.029 318.2) |
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 #9E91A2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E91A2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91A2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91A2 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E91A2
oklch(67.3% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#938398
oklch(63.1% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C83
oklch(55.5% 0.04 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#9E91A2 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) | #8F94A3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9396 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E91A2
#9E91A2
oklch(67.3% 0.029 318.2)
- #8E9B8A
#8E9B8A
oklch(67.4% 0.029 138.3)
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 #9E91A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #9E91A2 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.