#9257EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.217 297.4), rgb(146, 87, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9257EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9257EE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 87, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.217 297.4) |
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 #9257EE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9257EE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9257EE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9257EE text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 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
#AE86FC
oklch(70.8% 0.17 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9257EE
oklch(60% 0.217 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8741E8
oklch(55.6% 0.235 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#7330CA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D2AA3
oklch(42.6% 0.182 297.2)
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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)
#9257EE 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) | #0079F3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C799B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9257EE
#9257EE
oklch(60% 0.217 297.4)
- #7A8A00
#7A8A00
oklch(59.9% 0.139 117.6)
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 #9257EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9257EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.080
Use #9257EE 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.