#9282CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.112 292.7), rgb(146, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9282CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 293°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9282CE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.112 292.7) |
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 #9282CE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9282CE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9282CE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9282CE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A297D3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9282CE
oklch(65.2% 0.112 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7664B4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#64529B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433965
oklch(37.6% 0.074 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#9282CE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858F9E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9282CE
#9282CE
oklch(65.2% 0.112 292.7)
- #91973E
#91973E
oklch(65.3% 0.113 112.7)
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 #9282CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9282CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #9282CE 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.