#9280BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.092 297.3), rgb(146, 128, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9280BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9280BD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 128, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.092 297.3) |
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 #9280BD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9280BD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9280BD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9280BD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A598C8
oklch(70.8% 0.07 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9280BD
oklch(64% 0.092 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A6
oklch(55.6% 0.099 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#67548F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#544574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#9280BD 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) | #728ABF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8A96 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9280BD
#9280BD
oklch(64% 0.092 297.3)
- #889351
#889351
oklch(63.9% 0.091 116.8)
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 #9280BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9280BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #9280BD 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.