#9253CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.181 305.8), rgb(146, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9253CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9253CA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.181 305.8) |
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 #9253CA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9253CA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9253CA text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9253CA text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD8
oklch(63% 0.167 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9253CA
oklch(57% 0.181 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#793FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.169 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9253CA 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) | #1F6FCE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C71C7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A87 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9253CA
#9253CA
oklch(57% 0.181 305.8)
- #628500
#628500
oklch(56.9% 0.145 125.9)
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 #9253CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9253CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #9253CA 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.