#9280DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.6% 0.137 290.9), rgb(146, 128, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9280DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9280DE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 128, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.137 290.9) |
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 #9280DE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9280DE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9280DE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9280DE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A194DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9280DE
oklch(65.6% 0.137 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#755FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.15 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#504188
oklch(42.7% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42376D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#9280DE 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) | #628FE2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638CDC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F92A4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9280DE
#9280DE
oklch(65.6% 0.137 290.9)
- #959819
#959819
oklch(65.6% 0.137 111.1)
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 #9280DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9280DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #9280DE 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.