#9682C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.093 298.6), rgb(150, 130, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9682C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9682C0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.093 298.6) |
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 #9682C0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9682C0 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9682C0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9682C0 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDB
oklch(81% 0.046 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A697C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9682C0
oklch(64.8% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A6
oklch(55.5% 0.101 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#68548F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#554574
oklch(42.8% 0.078 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#9682C0 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) | #748CC3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8C98 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9682C0
#9682C0
oklch(64.8% 0.093 298.6)
- #899753
#899753
oklch(64.9% 0.094 118.6)
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 #9682C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9682C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #9682C0 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.