#9248CA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.197 307.3), rgb(146, 72, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9248CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9248CA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 72, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.197 307.3) |
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 #9248CA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9248CA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9248CA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9248CA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A765DD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9248CA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#9248CA 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) | #0069CE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6DC7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896383 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9248CA
#9248CA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 307.3)
- #5B8100
#5B8100
oklch(55.4% 0.144 127.4)
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 #9248CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #9248CA 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.