#9E91B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.05 303), rgb(158, 145, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9E91B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E91B2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 145, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.05 303) |
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 #9E91B2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E91B2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91B2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91B2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E91B2
oklch(67.9% 0.05 303)
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Step 500
500
#9180AA
oklch(63% 0.065 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B6995
oklch(55.5% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#9E91B2 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) | #8B96B3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B959C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E91B2
#9E91B2
oklch(67.9% 0.05 303)
- #929E7C
#929E7C
oklch(68% 0.05 123.5)
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 #9E91B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #9E91B2 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.