#9285F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.157 286.9), rgb(146, 133, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9285F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9285F2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 133, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.157 286.9) |
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 #9285F2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9285F2 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9285F2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9285F2 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9285F2
oklch(67.6% 0.157 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#856EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7150E9
oklch(55.5% 0.219 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F40CB
oklch(49.1% 0.203 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E36A4
oklch(42.8% 0.168 287)
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Step 900
900
#403182
oklch(37.8% 0.13 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#9285F2 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) | #5D96F6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B90EF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779BB0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9285F2
#9285F2
oklch(67.6% 0.157 286.9)
- #A29C00
#A29C00
oklch(67.6% 0.145 106.9)
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 #9285F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #9285F2 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.