#9256ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.8% 0.217 297.7), rgb(146, 86, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9256ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9256ED |
| RGB | rgb(146, 86, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.217 297.7) |
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 #9256ED | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9256ED | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9256ED text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9256ED text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9256ED
oklch(59.8% 0.217 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8840E8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7430C9
oklch(49.2% 0.218 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.182 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2981
oklch(37.7% 0.141 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#9256ED 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) | #0079F2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C789A | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9256ED
#9256ED
oklch(59.8% 0.217 297.7)
- #798A00
#798A00
oklch(59.9% 0.139 118.1)
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 #9256ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9256ED.
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 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #9256ED 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.