#9282AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.063 302.5), rgb(146, 130, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9282AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9282AB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 130, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.063 302.5) |
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 #9282AB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9282AB | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9282AB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9282AB text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9282AB
oklch(63.6% 0.063 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A95
oklch(55.7% 0.068 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#544867
oklch(42.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#9282AB 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) | #7A89AD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8890 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9282AB
#9282AB
oklch(63.6% 0.063 302.5)
- #849167
#849167
oklch(63.5% 0.062 122.1)
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 #9282AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #9282AB 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.