#9251C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.4% 0.179 307.5), rgb(146, 81, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9251C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9251C5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 81, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.179 307.5) |
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 #9251C5 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9251C5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9251C5 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9251C5 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.164 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9251C5
oklch(56.4% 0.179 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.165 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633488
oklch(42.6% 0.138 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9251C5 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) | #226DC9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F70C2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6783 | 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°).
- #9251C5
#9251C5
oklch(56.4% 0.179 307.5)
- #5D8400
#5D8400
oklch(56.3% 0.146 127.5)
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 #9251C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9251C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #9251C5 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.