#9263A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.105 318.2), rgb(146, 99, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9263A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9263A0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 99, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.105 318.2) |
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 #9263A0 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9263A0 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9263A0 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9263A0 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592BF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#A276AF
oklch(63% 0.097 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9263A0
oklch(57.2% 0.105 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#784E84
oklch(49.2% 0.097 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#62406C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#9263A0 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) | #5A71A2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A7A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9263A0
#9263A0
oklch(57.2% 0.105 318.2)
- #578748
#578748
oklch(57.3% 0.106 138.6)
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 #9263A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
Use #9263A0 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.