#9287D3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.112 289.6), rgb(146, 135, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9287D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9287D3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 135, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.112 289.6) |
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 #9287D3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9287D3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9287D3 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9287D3 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9287D3
oklch(66.4% 0.112 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#60549C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F457E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 290)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#9287D3 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) | #7192D6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718FD1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8395A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9287D3
#9287D3
oklch(66.4% 0.112 289.6)
- #989940
#989940
oklch(66.4% 0.112 109.7)
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 #9287D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9287D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #9287D3 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.