#9259D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.19 301.3), rgb(146, 89, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9259D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9259D9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 89, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.19 301.3) |
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 #9259D9 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9259D9 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9259D9 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9259D9 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9259D9
oklch(58.8% 0.19 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#743FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#9259D9 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) | #1476DD | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3376D6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847391 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9259D9
#9259D9
oklch(58.8% 0.19 301.3)
- #708900
#708900
oklch(58.9% 0.142 121.6)
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 #9259D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9259D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #9259D9 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.