#9982EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.151 292), rgb(153, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9982EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9982EA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.151 292) |
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 #9982EA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9982EA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9982EA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9982EA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9982EA
oklch(67.2% 0.151 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 292)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 292)
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Step 700
700
#683EC3
oklch(49% 0.195 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#54359E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9982EA 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) | #5F93EE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8596AB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9982EA
#9982EA
oklch(67.2% 0.151 292)
- #999E00
#999E00
oklch(67.3% 0.149 112)
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 #9982EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9982EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9982EA 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.