#9682BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.09 299.2), rgb(150, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9682BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9682BE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.09 299.2) |
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 #9682BE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9682BE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9682BE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9682BE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9682BE
oklch(64.7% 0.09 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A5
oklch(55.7% 0.098 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#68548D
oklch(49% 0.091 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#9682BE 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) | #748CC0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8B98 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9682BE
#9682BE
oklch(64.7% 0.09 299.2)
- #889655
#889655
oklch(64.6% 0.09 118.9)
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 #9682BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9682BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #9682BE 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.