#9260E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.9% 0.199 296.9), rgb(146, 96, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9260E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9260E9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 96, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.199 296.9) |
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 #9260E9 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9260E9 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9260E9 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9260E9 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9260E9
oklch(60.9% 0.199 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8449DF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9260E9 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) | #007DED | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #277BE6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7D9B | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9260E9
#9260E9
oklch(60.9% 0.199 296.9)
- #7E8D00
#7E8D00
oklch(61% 0.141 117)
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 #9260E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9260E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #9260E9 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.