#9251AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.8% 0.148 316.2), rgb(146, 81, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9251AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 316°. 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 (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9251AA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.148 316.2) |
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 #9251AA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9251AA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9251AA text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9251AA text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC0
oklch(63% 0.136 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9251AA
oklch(54.8% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#9251AA 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) | #3E68AD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915F76 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9251AA
#9251AA
oklch(54.8% 0.148 316.2)
- #44831C
#44831C
oklch(54.7% 0.148 136.2)
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 #9251AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9251AA.
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 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #9251AA 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.