#9482CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.108 294.5), rgb(148, 130, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#9482CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9482CB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 130, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.108 294.5) |
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 #9482CB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9482CB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9482CB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9482CB text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A496D0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9482CB
oklch(65.2% 0.108 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7864B1
oklch(55.6% 0.118 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#655298
oklch(49% 0.11 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#9482CB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888F9D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9482CB
#9482CB
oklch(65.2% 0.108 294.5)
- #8E9744
#8E9744
oklch(65.1% 0.108 114.6)
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 #9482CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9482CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #9482CB 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.