#9782E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.144 291.8), rgb(151, 130, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9782E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9782E5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.144 291.8) |
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 #9782E5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9782E5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9782E5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9782E5 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9782E5
oklch(66.8% 0.144 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#775DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.157 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#644CAB
oklch(49% 0.146 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#9782E5 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) | #6292E9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648FE3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8495A8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9782E5
#9782E5
oklch(66.8% 0.144 291.8)
- #989C10
#989C10
oklch(66.7% 0.144 111.6)
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 #9782E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9782E5.
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 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #9782E5 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.