#9182BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.088 295.5), rgb(145, 130, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9182BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9182BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.088 295.5) |
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 #9182BD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9182BD | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9182BD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9182BD text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A498C8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9182BD
oklch(64.3% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7867A5
oklch(55.6% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#65568E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#524673
oklch(42.6% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9182BD 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) | #748BBF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888C97 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9182BD
#9182BD
oklch(64.3% 0.088 295.5)
- #8B9453
#8B9453
oklch(64.4% 0.089 115.4)
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 #9182BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9182BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #9182BD 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.