#9182D4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.121 291.1), rgb(145, 130, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9182D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9182D4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.121 291.1) |
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 #9182D4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9182D4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9182D4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9182D4 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE5
oklch(81% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9182D4
oklch(65.4% 0.121 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6251A0
oklch(49% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#9182D4 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) | #6A8FD7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8191A1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9182D4
#9182D4
oklch(65.4% 0.121 291.1)
- #949734
#949734
oklch(65.5% 0.121 111)
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 #9182D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9182D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #9182D4 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.