#9286C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.089 292.9), rgb(146, 134, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9286C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9286C2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 134, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.089 292.9) |
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 #9286C2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9286C2 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9286C2 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9286C2 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A299C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9286C2
oklch(65.4% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7668A7
oklch(55.7% 0.097 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#63568F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#514774
oklch(42.8% 0.074 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5E
oklch(37.9% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#9286C2 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) | #778FC4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88909C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9286C2
#9286C2
oklch(65.4% 0.089 292.9)
- #909654
#909654
oklch(65.3% 0.089 113.1)
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 #9286C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #9286C2 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.