#9882FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.3% 0.179 288.9), rgb(152, 130, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9882FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9882FF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 130, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.179 288.9) |
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 #9882FF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9882FF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9882FF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9882FF text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9882FF
oklch(68.3% 0.179 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7743F7
oklch(55.5% 0.249 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6532D7
oklch(49% 0.231 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#522CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.192 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#432B89
oklch(37.7% 0.148 289)
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Step 950
950
#271B50
oklch(27.1% 0.093 289.1)
#9882FF 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) | #4F97FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5092FC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9CB5 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9882FF
#9882FF
oklch(68.3% 0.179 288.9)
- #A2A000
#A2A000
oklch(68.5% 0.148 108.9)
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 #9882FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9882FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #9882FF 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.