#9288DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.12 288.3), rgb(146, 136, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9288DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9288DA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 136, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.12 288.3) |
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 #9288DA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9288DA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9288DA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9288DA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9288DA
oklch(66.9% 0.12 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#9288DA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8097A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9288DA
#9288DA
oklch(66.9% 0.12 288.3)
- #9C9A37
#9C9A37
oklch(66.9% 0.12 108.1)
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 #9288DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9288DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #9288DA 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.