#9250C4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.179 307.9), rgb(146, 80, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9250C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9250C4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 80, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.179 307.9) |
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 #9250C4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9250C4 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9250C4 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9250C4 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 308)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD5
oklch(63.2% 0.164 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9250C4
oklch(56.2% 0.179 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#9250C4 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) | #216CC8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E70C1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6682 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9250C4
#9250C4
oklch(56.2% 0.179 307.9)
- #5C8400
#5C8400
oklch(56.2% 0.147 127.8)
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 #9250C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9250C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #9250C4 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.