#9182DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.129 290.2), rgb(145, 130, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#9182DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9182DA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.129 290.2) |
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 #9182DA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9182DA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9182DA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9182DA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
-
Step 400
400
#A096DB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 290.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9182DA
oklch(65.7% 0.129 290.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7462BE
oklch(55.7% 0.139 290.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6250A4
oklch(49.1% 0.13 290.7)
-
Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
-
Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
-
Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#9182DA 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) | #6790DD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F92A3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9182DA
#9182DA
oklch(65.7% 0.129 290.2)
- #969828
#969828
oklch(65.8% 0.13 110.5)
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 #9182DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9182DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #9182DA 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.