#9D82FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.5% 0.173 291.4), rgb(157, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9D82FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D82FB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.173 291.4) |
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 #9D82FB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D82FB | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D82FB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D82FB text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D82FB
oklch(68.5% 0.173 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C44F1
oklch(55.6% 0.241 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6933D2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#552DA9
oklch(42.6% 0.185 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#462B86
oklch(37.7% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281A4F
oklch(26.9% 0.093 291)
#9D82FB 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) | #5497FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5793F8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859AB3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D82FB
#9D82FB
oklch(68.5% 0.173 291.4)
- #9EA200
#9EA200
oklch(68.6% 0.151 111.5)
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 #9D82FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #9D82FB 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.