#9253AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.147 315.2), rgb(146, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9253AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9253AC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.147 315.2) |
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 #9253AC | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9253AC | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9253AC text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9253AC text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9253AC
oklch(55.2% 0.147 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4495
oklch(49% 0.137 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#663979
oklch(42.8% 0.113 315)
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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)
#9253AC 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) | #3F69AF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FAA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906178 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9253AC
#9253AC
oklch(55.2% 0.147 315.2)
- #48841C
#48841C
oklch(55.2% 0.147 135.3)
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 #9253AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9253AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #9253AC 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.