#9250AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.8% 0.154 314.9), rgb(146, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9250AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9250AE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.154 314.9) |
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 #9250AE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9250AE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9250AE text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9250AE text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC4
oklch(63% 0.143 314.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9250AE
oklch(54.8% 0.154 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4298
oklch(49% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9250AE 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) | #3968B1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905F77 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9250AE
#9250AE
oklch(54.8% 0.154 314.9)
- #46840D
#46840D
oklch(55% 0.155 134.8)
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 #9250AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9250AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #9250AE 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.