#9261AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.121 313.9), rgb(146, 97, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9261AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9261AA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.121 313.9) |
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 #9261AA | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9261AA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9261AA text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9261AA text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A274B8
oklch(63% 0.111 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9261AA
oklch(57.4% 0.121 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#774B8D
oklch(49% 0.113 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F355C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#9261AA 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) | #5372AD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076A8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906B7D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9261AA
#9261AA
oklch(57.4% 0.121 313.9)
- #5A8738
#5A8738
oklch(57.3% 0.12 133.6)
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 #9261AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9261AA 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.