#9263A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.5% 0.111 315.8), rgb(146, 99, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9263A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9263A5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 99, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.111 315.8) |
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 #9263A5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9263A5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9263A5 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9263A5 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#B492C3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A176B3
oklch(63.1% 0.101 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9263A5
oklch(57.5% 0.111 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#774D88
oklch(49.1% 0.103 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#613F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9263A5 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) | #5872A7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916C7C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9263A5
#9263A5
oklch(57.5% 0.111 315.8)
- #5A8742
#5A8742
oklch(57.4% 0.11 135.7)
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 #9263A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #9263A5 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.