#9252AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.148 315.7), rgb(146, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9252AB 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9252AB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.148 315.7) |
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 #9252AB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9252AB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9252AB text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9252AB text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#BA8CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.136 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9252AB
oklch(55% 0.148 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4495
oklch(49.2% 0.138 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#663879
oklch(42.6% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#9252AB 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) | #3F68AE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916077 | 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°).
- #9252AB
#9252AB
oklch(55% 0.148 315.7)
- #46841C
#46841C
oklch(55.1% 0.148 135.8)
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 #9252AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9252AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #9252AB 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.