#9255A3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.134 318.6), rgb(146, 85, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9255A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9255A3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 85, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.134 318.6) |
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 #9255A3 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9255A3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9255A3 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9255A3 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A970B9
oklch(63.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9255A3
oklch(55% 0.134 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E468D
oklch(49% 0.125 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#9255A3 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) | #4869A6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596FA1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926074 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9255A3
#9255A3
oklch(55% 0.134 318.6)
- #458330
#458330
oklch(54.9% 0.133 138.6)
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 #9255A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9255A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9255A3 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.