#9250E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.217 299.9), rgb(146, 80, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9250E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9250E6 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 80, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.217 299.9) |
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 #9250E6 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9250E6 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9250E6 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9250E6 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9250E6
oklch(58.5% 0.217 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7536BF
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#9250E6 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) | #0074EB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E3 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7294 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9250E6
#9250E6
oklch(58.5% 0.217 299.9)
- #728700
#728700
oklch(58.6% 0.139 120)
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 #9250E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9250E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #9250E6 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.