#9260DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.182 299.7), rgb(146, 96, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9260DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9260DB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 96, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.182 299.7) |
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 #9260DB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9260DB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9260DB text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9260DB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEC
oklch(70.6% 0.143 299.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9260DB
oklch(60% 0.182 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#874DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3394
oklch(42.6% 0.153 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#9260DB 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) | #297ADF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C79D8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837994 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9260DB
#9260DB
oklch(60% 0.182 299.7)
- #778B00
#778B00
oklch(59.9% 0.141 119.3)
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 #9260DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9260DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9260DB 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.