#9482AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.8% 0.066 303.7), rgb(148, 130, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9482AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9482AD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 130, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.066 303.7) |
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 #9482AD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9482AD | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9482AD text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9482AD text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9482AD
oklch(63.8% 0.066 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6996
oklch(55.6% 0.072 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#695780
oklch(49.1% 0.068 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#9482AD 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) | #7A89AF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908891 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9482AD
#9482AD
oklch(63.8% 0.066 303.7)
- #839366
#839366
oklch(63.9% 0.067 124.2)
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 #9482AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #9482AD 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.