#9252ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.222 298.3), rgb(146, 82, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9252ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9252ED |
| RGB | rgb(146, 82, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.222 298.3) |
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 #9252ED | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9252ED | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9252ED text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9252ED text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F6
oklch(70.8% 0.159 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B64F2
oklch(63% 0.205 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9252ED
oklch(59.2% 0.222 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7335C3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D2E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#9252ED 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) | #0077F2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7699 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9252ED
#9252ED
oklch(59.2% 0.222 298.3)
- #778800
#778800
oklch(59.2% 0.138 118.2)
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 #9252ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9252ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #9252ED 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.