#9382EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.156 288.7), rgb(147, 130, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9382EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9382EE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.156 288.7) |
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 #9382EE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9382EE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9382EE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9382EE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FC
oklch(81% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9382EE
oklch(66.9% 0.156 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896DF8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.217 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#633FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.201 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5035A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#9382EE 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) | #5B93F2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A97AD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9382EE
#9382EE
oklch(66.9% 0.156 288.7)
- #9D9B00
#9D9B00
oklch(66.9% 0.145 108.8)
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 #9382EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9382EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9382EE 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.