#9E91BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.4% 0.068 297.5), rgb(158, 145, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#9E91BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E91BF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 145, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.068 297.5) |
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 #9E91BF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E91BF | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91BF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E91BF text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E91BF
oklch(68.4% 0.068 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A4
oklch(55.7% 0.095 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#67558C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#544672
oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9E91BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9898A1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E91BF
#9E91BF
oklch(68.4% 0.068 297.5)
- #96A06F
#96A06F
oklch(68.5% 0.069 117.6)
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 #9E91BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E91BF 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.