#9282E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.145 289.2), rgb(146, 130, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9282E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9282E6 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 130, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.145 289.2) |
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 #9282E6 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9282E6 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9282E6 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9282E6 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEC
oklch(81% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9282E6
oklch(66.4% 0.145 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#735FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.157 289)
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Step 700
700
#614DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F408C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#9282E6 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) | #6092EA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C95A9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9282E6
#9282E6
oklch(66.4% 0.145 289.2)
- #9B9A00
#9B9A00
oklch(66.5% 0.145 109.3)
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 #9282E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9282E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9282E6 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.