#9281CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.115 292.9), rgb(146, 129, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9281CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9281CF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 129, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.115 292.9) |
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 #9281CF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9281CF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9281CF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9281CF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A296D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9281CF
oklch(65% 0.115 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7763B5
oklch(55.6% 0.125 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#64529C
oklch(49.1% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#52437F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#9281CF 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) | #6B8DD2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848F9E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9281CF
#9281CF
oklch(65% 0.115 292.9)
- #90963B
#90963B
oklch(65% 0.115 112.7)
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 #9281CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9281CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #9281CF 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.