#9243E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.226 302.7), rgb(146, 67, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9243E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9243E0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 67, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.226 302.7) |
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 #9243E0 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9243E0 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9243E0 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9243E0 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B584F3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A460EF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9243E0
oklch(56.4% 0.226 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A30C0
oklch(49.1% 0.21 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#632A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9243E0 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) | #006CE5 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDD | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82688D | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9243E0
#9243E0
oklch(56.4% 0.226 302.7)
- #678200
#678200
oklch(56.5% 0.139 123)
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 #9243E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9243E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
Use #9243E0 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.