#9F91AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.04 310.3), rgb(159, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9F91AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F91AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.04 310.3) |
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 #9F91AA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F91AA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F91AA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F91AA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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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)
#9F91AA
oklch(67.7% 0.04 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#9381A1
oklch(63.1% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.054 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5977
oklch(49.2% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#564960
oklch(42.7% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#9F91AA 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) | #8E95AB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9499 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F91AA
#9F91AA
oklch(67.7% 0.04 310.3)
- #8F9D83
#8F9D83
oklch(67.7% 0.041 130.6)
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 #9F91AA, 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 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9F91AA 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.