#9286BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.2% 0.085 293.6), rgb(146, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#9286BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9286BF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.085 293.6) |
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 #9286BF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9286BF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9286BF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9286BF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9286BF
oklch(65.2% 0.085 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7668A4
oklch(55.5% 0.092 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#9286BF 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) | #788EC1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798DBD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898F9A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9286BF
#9286BF
oklch(65.2% 0.085 293.6)
- #8F9658
#8F9658
oklch(65.3% 0.085 114)
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 #9286BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #9286BF 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.