#9782BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.092 299.7), rgb(151, 130, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9782BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9782BF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.092 299.7) |
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 #9782BF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9782BF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9782BF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9782BF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 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
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9782BF
oklch(64.9% 0.092 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A5
oklch(55.5% 0.1 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#69548E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 299.7)
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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)
#9782BF 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) | #748CC1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908C98 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9782BF
#9782BF
oklch(64.9% 0.092 299.7)
- #889755
#889755
oklch(64.9% 0.092 119.5)
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 #9782BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9782BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #9782BF 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.