#9282BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.087 296.5), rgb(146, 130, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9282BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9282BC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 130, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.087 296.5) |
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 #9282BC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9282BC | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9282BC text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9282BC text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A498C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9282BC
oklch(64.3% 0.087 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7967A4
oklch(55.6% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#66568D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#534672
oklch(42.7% 0.073 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9282BC 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) | #748BBE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8B97 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9282BC
#9282BC
oklch(64.3% 0.087 296.5)
- #8A9455
#8A9455
oklch(64.3% 0.087 116.3)
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 #9282BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9282BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #9282BC 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.