#9082CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65% 0.114 291.3), rgb(144, 130, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9082CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9082CF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 130, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 291.3) |
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 #9082CF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9082CF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9082CF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9082CF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A197D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9082CF
oklch(65% 0.114 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7564B5
oklch(55.6% 0.123 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62539C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 291)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#9082CF 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) | #6C8ED2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82909F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9082CF
#9082CF
oklch(65% 0.114 291.3)
- #92963B
#92963B
oklch(65.1% 0.114 111.5)
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 #9082CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9082CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #9082CF 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.