#9248C5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.191 308.7), rgb(146, 72, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9248C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9248C5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 72, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.191 308.7) |
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 #9248C5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9248C5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9248C5 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9248C5 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866D9
oklch(63.1% 0.176 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9248C5
oklch(55.2% 0.191 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAC
oklch(49.2% 0.178 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#9248C5 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) | #0068C9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346CC2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6180 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9248C5
#9248C5
oklch(55.2% 0.191 308.7)
- #578100
#578100
oklch(55.1% 0.146 128.8)
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 #9248C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #9248C5 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.