#9248BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.183 310.9), rgb(146, 72, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9248BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9248BD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 72, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.183 310.9) |
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 #9248BD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9248BD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9248BD text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9248BD text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DD
oklch(70.8% 0.132 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9248BD
oklch(54.6% 0.183 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#673286
oklch(42.7% 0.14 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#9248BD 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) | #1567C1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BBA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5E7C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9248BD
#9248BD
oklch(54.6% 0.183 310.9)
- #508100
#508100
oklch(54.7% 0.15 131.1)
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 #9248BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #9248BD 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.