#9284BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.082 295.7), rgb(146, 132, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9284BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9284BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 132, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.082 295.7) |
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 #9284BB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9284BB | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9284BB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9284BB text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9284BB
oklch(64.6% 0.082 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7868A2
oklch(55.6% 0.09 296)
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Step 700
700
#65578B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#9284BB 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) | #778CBD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8D98 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9284BB
#9284BB
oklch(64.6% 0.082 295.7)
- #8C9459
#8C9459
oklch(64.6% 0.081 115)
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 #9284BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #9284BB 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.