#9082AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.5% 0.067 299.1), rgb(144, 130, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9082AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9082AE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 130, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.067 299.1) |
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 #9082AE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9082AE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9082AE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9082AE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9082AE
oklch(63.5% 0.067 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#453D56
oklch(37.9% 0.043 299)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#9082AE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8991 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9082AE
#9082AE
oklch(63.5% 0.067 299.1)
- #869162
#869162
oklch(63.6% 0.068 119.1)
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 #9082AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #9082AE 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.