#9251EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.221 298.8), rgb(146, 81, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9251EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9251EB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 81, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.221 298.8) |
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 #9251EB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9251EB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9251EB text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9251EB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F1
oklch(63% 0.204 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9251EB
oklch(59% 0.221 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7435C2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#9251EB 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) | #0076F0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7597 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9251EB
#9251EB
oklch(59% 0.221 298.8)
- #758800
#758800
oklch(59.1% 0.139 119.1)
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 #9251EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9251EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
Use #9251EB 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.