#9482F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.3% 0.163 288.6), rgb(148, 130, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9482F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9482F3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 130, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.163 288.6) |
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 #9482F3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9482F3 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9482F3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9482F3 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9482F3
oklch(67.3% 0.163 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#754CEC
oklch(55.5% 0.227 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#633CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5033A6
oklch(42.7% 0.174 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#9482F3 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) | #5895F7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588FF0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A99AF | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9482F3
#9482F3
oklch(67.3% 0.163 288.6)
- #9F9C00
#9F9C00
oklch(67.3% 0.145 108.4)
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 #9482F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9482F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9482F3 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.