#9241BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.191 312.3), rgb(146, 65, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9241BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9241BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 65, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.191 312.3) |
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 #9241BB | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9241BB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9241BB text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9241BB text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9241BB
oklch(53.6% 0.191 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A7
oklch(49.2% 0.177 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F87
oklch(42.7% 0.147 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#9241BB 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) | #0063BF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3768B8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5978 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9241BB
#9241BB
oklch(53.6% 0.191 312.3)
- #4A7E00
#4A7E00
oklch(53.5% 0.149 132.3)
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 #9241BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
Use #9241BB 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.