#9282C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.095 295.1), rgb(146, 130, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9282C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9282C2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 130, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.095 295.1) |
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 #9282C2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9282C2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9282C2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9282C2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A498CB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9282C2
oklch(64.6% 0.095 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7866A9
oklch(55.6% 0.103 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#655591
oklch(49.2% 0.095 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#524576
oklch(42.6% 0.081 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#9282C2 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) | #728CC5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748BC0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888D99 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9282C2
#9282C2
oklch(64.6% 0.095 295.1)
- #8C954E
#8C954E
oklch(64.6% 0.096 115.1)
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 #9282C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9282C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9282C2 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.