#9182ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.7% 0.155 287.9), rgb(145, 130, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9182ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9182ED |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.155 287.9) |
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 #9182ED | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9182ED | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9182ED text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9182ED text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9182ED
oklch(66.7% 0.155 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#715DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F91
oklch(42.8% 0.13 288)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#9182ED 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) | #5B93F1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7897AC | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9182ED
#9182ED
oklch(66.7% 0.155 287.9)
- #9E9A00
#9E9A00
oklch(66.8% 0.144 107.9)
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 #9182ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9182ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9182ED 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.