#9260BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.143 307.9), rgb(146, 96, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9260BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9260BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 96, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.143 307.9) |
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 #9260BB | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9260BB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9260BB text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9260BB text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9260BB
oklch(58.1% 0.143 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#76489A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#603C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#9260BB 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) | #4874BE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6F85 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9260BB
#9260BB
oklch(58.1% 0.143 307.9)
- #628916
#628916
oklch(58% 0.143 127.7)
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 #9260BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9260BB 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.