#9252DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.206 301.1), rgb(146, 82, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9252DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9252DF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 82, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.206 301.1) |
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 #9252DF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9252DF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9252DF text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9252DF text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E8
oklch(63.2% 0.189 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9252DF
oklch(58.2% 0.206 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7539B9
oklch(49% 0.191 301)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D78
oklch(37.8% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#9252DF 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) | #0073E3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1973DC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827191 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9252DF
#9252DF
oklch(58.2% 0.206 301.1)
- #6F8700
#6F8700
oklch(58.3% 0.14 121.3)
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 #9252DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9252DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9252DF 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.