#9283BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.084 296.3), rgb(146, 131, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9283BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9283BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 131, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.084 296.3) |
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 #9283BB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9283BB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9283BB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9283BB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#C3BCD9
oklch(81% 0.041 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A499C5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9283BB
oklch(64.4% 0.084 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7868A3
oklch(55.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#534771
oklch(42.8% 0.069 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9283BB 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) | #768CBD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BB9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8C97 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9283BB
#9283BB
oklch(64.4% 0.084 296.3)
- #8A9458
#8A9458
oklch(64.4% 0.083 116.5)
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 #9283BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #9283BB 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.