#9F91BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.4% 0.063 300), rgb(159, 145, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9F91BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F91BB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 145, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.063 300) |
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 #9F91BB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F91BB | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F91BB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F91BB text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F91BB
oklch(68.4% 0.063 300)
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Step 500
500
#917EB3
oklch(63% 0.081 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B679F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 300)
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Step 700
700
#685688
oklch(49.2% 0.081 300)
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Step 800
800
#55466E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#463B59
oklch(37.7% 0.052 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#9F91BB 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) | #8997BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A979F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F91BB
#9F91BB
oklch(68.4% 0.063 300)
- #94A074
#94A074
oklch(68.5% 0.063 120.5)
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 #9F91BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #9F91BB 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.