#9261BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.141 307.7), rgb(146, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9261BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9261BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.141 307.7) |
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 #9261BB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9261BB | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9261BB text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9261BB text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 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
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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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)
#9261BB
oklch(58.3% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#754999
oklch(49.1% 0.13 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 307.7)
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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)
#9261BB 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) | #4A74BE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777B9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7085 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9261BB
#9261BB
oklch(58.3% 0.141 307.7)
- #638A19
#638A19
oklch(58.3% 0.142 127.7)
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 #9261BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #9261BB 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.