#9882C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.105 297.9), rgb(152, 130, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9882C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9882C8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.105 297.9) |
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 #9882C8 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9882C8 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9882C8 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9882C8 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9882C8
oklch(65.4% 0.105 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#685294
oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#554378
oklch(42.6% 0.088 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#9882C8 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) | #718ECB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8D9C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9882C8
#9882C8
oklch(65.4% 0.105 297.9)
- #8B994B
#8B994B
oklch(65.4% 0.104 117.8)
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 #9882C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9882C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9882C8 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.