#9682F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.6% 0.167 289.1), rgb(150, 130, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9682F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9682F6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.167 289.1) |
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 #9682F6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9682F6 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9682F6 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9682F6 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9682F6
oklch(67.6% 0.167 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#774AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.231 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6439CF
oklch(49% 0.215 289)
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Step 800
800
#5131A8
oklch(42.7% 0.179 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#432E85
oklch(37.8% 0.139 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#9682F6 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) | #5695FA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5690F3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C99B0 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9682F6
#9682F6
oklch(67.6% 0.167 289.1)
- #9F9D00
#9F9D00
oklch(67.5% 0.146 108.8)
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 #9682F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9682F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9682F6 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.