#9261CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.166 302.2), rgb(146, 97, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9261CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9261CF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.166 302.2) |
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 #9261CF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9261CF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9261CF text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9261CF text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9261CF
oklch(59.4% 0.166 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8951C9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7441AE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9261CF 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) | #3A78D3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4979CC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86768F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9261CF
#9261CF
oklch(59.4% 0.166 302.2)
- #708B00
#708B00
oklch(59.4% 0.145 122.3)
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 #9261CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9261CF 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.