#9281DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.8% 0.136 290.6), rgb(146, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9281DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9281DE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.136 290.6) |
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 #9281DE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9281DE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9281DE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9281DE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#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
#D8D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9281DE
oklch(65.8% 0.136 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7560C2
oklch(55.6% 0.147 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#624FA8
oklch(49.2% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#504188
oklch(42.7% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#9281DE 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) | #6390E2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F93A5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9281DE
#9281DE
oklch(65.8% 0.136 290.6)
- #96981C
#96981C
oklch(65.7% 0.136 110.6)
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 #9281DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9281DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #9281DE 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.