#9286DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.128 288.7), rgb(146, 134, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9286DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9286DE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 134, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.128 288.7) |
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 #9286DE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9286DE | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9286DE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9286DE text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9286DE
oklch(66.7% 0.128 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7262BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#9286DE 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) | #6A93E1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F96A7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9286DE
#9286DE
oklch(66.7% 0.128 288.7)
- #9B9A2B
#9B9A2B
oklch(66.7% 0.129 108.9)
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 #9286DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9286DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #9286DE 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.