#9253ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.221 298.1), rgb(146, 83, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9253ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9253ED |
| RGB | rgb(146, 83, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.221 298.1) |
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 #9253ED | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9253ED | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9253ED text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9253ED text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FD
oklch(70.8% 0.173 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9253ED
oklch(59.4% 0.221 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#893EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298)
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Step 700
700
#752DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A4
oklch(42.7% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#9253ED 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 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7799 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9253ED
#9253ED
oklch(59.4% 0.221 298.1)
- #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 #9253ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9253ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #9253ED 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.