#9281ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.156 288.6), rgb(146, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#9281ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9281ED |
| RGB | rgb(146, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.156 288.6) |
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 #9281ED | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9281ED | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9281ED text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9281ED text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9281ED
oklch(66.6% 0.156 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#735CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#604BB3
oklch(49% 0.158 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413674
oklch(37.8% 0.102 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#9281ED 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) | #5A92F1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8DEA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7996AC | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9281ED
#9281ED
oklch(66.6% 0.156 288.6)
- #9C9A00
#9C9A00
oklch(66.6% 0.144 108.8)
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 #9281ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9281ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9281ED 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.