#9280DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.132 291.5), rgb(146, 128, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9280DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9280DA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 128, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.132 291.5) |
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 #9280DA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9280DA | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9280DA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9280DA text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9280DA
oklch(65.4% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#634FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514186
oklch(42.7% 0.111 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#9280DA 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) | #648EDD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668BD8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8191A2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9280DA
#9280DA
oklch(65.4% 0.132 291.5)
- #949724
#949724
oklch(65.3% 0.131 111.1)
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 #9280DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9280DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9280DA 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.