#9782E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.139 292.4), rgb(151, 130, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#9782E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9782E1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.139 292.4) |
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 #9782E1 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9782E1 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9782E1 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9782E1 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9782E1
oklch(66.6% 0.139 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.152 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#9782E1 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) | #6492E5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668EDF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8694A7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9782E1
#9782E1
oklch(66.6% 0.139 292.4)
- #969C1E
#969C1E
oklch(66.6% 0.139 112.5)
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 #9782E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9782E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #9782E1 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.