#9254EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.217 298.4), rgb(146, 84, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9254EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9254EB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 84, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.217 298.4) |
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 #9254EB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9254EB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9254EB text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9254EB text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9254EB
oklch(59.4% 0.217 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#893FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#752FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.22 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A2
oklch(42.7% 0.182 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#9254EB 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) | #0077F0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7698 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9254EB
#9254EB
oklch(59.4% 0.217 298.4)
- #778900
#778900
oklch(59.5% 0.139 118.6)
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 #9254EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9254EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #9254EB 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.