#9182C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.095 294.3), rgb(145, 130, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9182C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9182C2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.095 294.3) |
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 #9182C2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9182C2 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9182C2 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9182C2 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9182C2
oklch(64.5% 0.095 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7766AA
oklch(55.5% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645592
oklch(49.1% 0.096 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#524676
oklch(42.8% 0.079 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282338
oklch(27.2% 0.039 294.6)
#9182C2 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) | #728CC5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748AC0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878D99 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9182C2
#9182C2
oklch(64.5% 0.095 294.3)
- #8C944D
#8C944D
oklch(64.4% 0.095 114.4)
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 #9182C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9182C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #9182C2 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.