#9255E7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.211 299), rgb(146, 85, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9255E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9255E7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 85, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.211 299) |
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 #9255E7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9255E7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9255E7 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9255E7 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9255E7
oklch(59.2% 0.211 299)
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Step 700
700
#7339BE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3099
oklch(42.6% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#9255E7 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) | #0077EC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0575E4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7696 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9255E7
#9255E7
oklch(59.2% 0.211 299)
- #768800
#768800
oklch(59.1% 0.138 118.6)
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 #9255E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9255E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #9255E7 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.