#9182BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.091 295), rgb(145, 130, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9182BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9182BF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.091 295) |
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 #9182BF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9182BF | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9182BF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9182BF text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A398C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9182BF
oklch(64.3% 0.091 295)
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Step 600
600
#7867A7
oklch(55.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#65558F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#9182BF 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) | #738BC1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888C98 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9182BF
#9182BF
oklch(64.3% 0.091 295)
- #8B9451
#8B9451
oklch(64.4% 0.091 115.3)
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 #9182BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9182BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #9182BF 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.