#9255DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.201 300.8), rgb(146, 85, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9255DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9255DE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 85, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.201 300.8) |
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 #9255DE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9255DE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9255DE text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9255DE text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B089EC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9255DE
oklch(58.6% 0.201 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#753BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D76
oklch(37.6% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#9255DE 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) | #0075E2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2474DB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827292 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9255DE
#9255DE
oklch(58.6% 0.201 300.8)
- #718800
#718800
oklch(58.7% 0.141 120.8)
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 #9255DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9255DE.
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 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9255DE 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.