#9253A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.136 319.2), rgb(146, 83, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9253A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9253A2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 83, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.136 319.2) |
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 #9253A2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9253A2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9253A2 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9253A2 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.097 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9253A2
oklch(54.7% 0.136 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F468D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#9253A2 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) | #4667A5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586EA0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935E73 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9253A2
#9253A2
oklch(54.7% 0.136 319.2)
- #41832E
#41832E
oklch(54.7% 0.137 139.3)
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 #9253A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9253A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #9253A2 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.