#9482E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.14 290.7), rgb(148, 130, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9482E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9482E2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 130, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 290.7) |
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 #9482E2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9482E2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9482E2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9482E2 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9482E2
oklch(66.4% 0.14 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634EAA
oklch(49.2% 0.142 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#9482E2 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) | #6391E6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648EE0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8194A7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9482E2
#9482E2
oklch(66.4% 0.14 290.7)
- #989A16
#989A16
oklch(66.3% 0.14 110.6)
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 #9482E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9482E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #9482E2 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.