#9262DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.183 298.7), rgb(146, 98, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9262DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9262DE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 98, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.183 298.7) |
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 #9262DE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9262DE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9262DE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9262DE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9262DE
oklch(60.5% 0.183 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#854ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.186 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#9262DE 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) | #2A7CE2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7BDB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B97 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9262DE
#9262DE
oklch(60.5% 0.183 298.7)
- #7A8C00
#7A8C00
oklch(60.4% 0.141 118.4)
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 #9262DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9262DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #9262DE 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.