#9260EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61% 0.201 296.6), rgb(146, 96, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9260EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9260EB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 96, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.201 296.6) |
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 #9260EB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9260EB | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9260EB text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9260EB text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9260EB
oklch(61% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8448E1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7038C3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9260EB 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) | #007EEF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #237BE8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7E9C | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9260EB
#9260EB
oklch(61% 0.201 296.6)
- #7F8D00
#7F8D00
oklch(61.1% 0.14 116.5)
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 #9260EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9260EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #9260EB 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.