#9482BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.087 298.2), rgb(148, 130, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9482BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9482BC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 130, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.087 298.2) |
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 #9482BC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9482BC | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9482BC text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9482BC text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9482BC
oklch(64.5% 0.087 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A4
oklch(55.7% 0.095 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#67558C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#544672
oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292336
oklch(27.2% 0.036 298.5)
#9482BC 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) | #758BBE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8B97 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9482BC
#9482BC
oklch(64.5% 0.087 298.2)
- #889556
#889556
oklch(64.4% 0.088 118.5)
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 #9482BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9482BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #9482BC 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.