#9182E9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.5% 0.149 288.3), rgb(145, 130, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#9182E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9182E9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.149 288.3) |
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 #9182E9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9182E9 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9182E9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9182E9 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9182E9
oklch(66.5% 0.149 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262143
oklch(27.2% 0.062 288.3)
#9182E9 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) | #5E92ED | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8DE7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7996AA | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9182E9
#9182E9
oklch(66.5% 0.149 288.3)
- #9C9900
#9C9900
oklch(66.4% 0.143 108.3)
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 #9182E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9182E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9182E9 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.