#9262BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.4% 0.14 307.5), rgb(146, 98, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9262BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9262BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 98, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.14 307.5) |
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 #9262BB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9262BB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9262BB text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9262BB text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 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
#CBB6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.064 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B290D1
oklch(70.8% 0.1 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9262BB
oklch(58.4% 0.14 307.5)
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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
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#9262BB 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) | #4B75BE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878B9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7186 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9262BB
#9262BB
oklch(58.4% 0.14 307.5)
- #648A1C
#648A1C
oklch(58.4% 0.14 127.5)
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 #9262BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #9262BB 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.