#9257BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.157 309.8), rgb(146, 87, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9257BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9257BA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 87, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.157 309.8) |
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 #9257BA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9257BA | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9257BA text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9257BA text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9257BA
oklch(56.6% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#9257BA 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) | #3B6EBD | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6880 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9257BA
#9257BA
oklch(56.6% 0.157 309.8)
- #588600
#588600
oklch(56.5% 0.151 129.6)
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 #9257BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9257BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #9257BA 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.