#9258AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.139 314.5), rgb(146, 88, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9258AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9258AC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 88, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.139 314.5) |
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 #9258AC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9258AC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9258AC text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9258AC text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.099 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A670BF
oklch(63.1% 0.128 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9258AC
oklch(56% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4793
oklch(49.2% 0.129 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#643A77
oklch(42.6% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#9258AC 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) | #466CAF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5771AA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90657A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9258AC
#9258AC
oklch(56% 0.139 314.5)
- #4F8526
#4F8526
oklch(55.9% 0.138 134.5)
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 #9258AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #9258AC 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.