#9E82E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.146 295.1), rgb(158, 130, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9E82E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E82E6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 130, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.146 295.1) |
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 #9E82E6 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E82E6 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E82E6 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E82E6 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E82E6
oklch(67.4% 0.146 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBD
oklch(49% 0.189 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#9E82E6 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) | #6393EA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E94A9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E82E6
#9E82E6
oklch(67.4% 0.146 295.1)
- #94A01A
#94A01A
oklch(67.4% 0.146 115.1)
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 #9E82E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E82E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E82E6 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.