#9259F2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.219 296.4), rgb(146, 89, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9259F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9259F2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 89, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.219 296.4) |
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 #9259F2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9259F2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9259F2 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9259F2 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FD
oklch(70.6% 0.171 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9259F2
oklch(60.5% 0.219 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8640EA
oklch(55.6% 0.238 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7230CC
oklch(49.2% 0.221 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2AA5
oklch(42.7% 0.184 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2982
oklch(37.6% 0.142 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#9259F2 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) | #007BF7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EF | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7C9E | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9259F2
#9259F2
oklch(60.5% 0.219 296.4)
- #7E8B00
#7E8B00
oklch(60.5% 0.139 116.2)
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 #9259F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9259F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #9259F2 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.