#9262CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.163 302.2), rgb(146, 98, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9262CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9262CE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 98, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.163 302.2) |
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 #9262CE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9262CE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9262CE text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9262CE text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9262CE
oklch(59.5% 0.163 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8852C7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7442AC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#9262CE 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) | #3C79D2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B79CB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87768F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9262CE
#9262CE
oklch(59.5% 0.163 302.2)
- #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 #9262CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9262CE 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.