#9251A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.14 319.4), rgb(146, 81, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9251A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9251A2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 81, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.14 319.4) |
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 #9251A2 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9251A2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9251A2 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9251A2 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9251A2
oklch(54.3% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#80458E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55325D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 320)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#9251A2 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) | #4366A5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935C72 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9251A2
#9251A2
oklch(54.3% 0.14 319.4)
- #3E822B
#3E822B
oklch(54.3% 0.14 139.5)
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 #9251A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9251A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #9251A2 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.