#9263AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.118 313.1), rgb(146, 99, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9263AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9263AB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 99, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 313.1) |
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 #9263AB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9263AB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9263AB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9263AB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B391C7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A175B8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9263AB
oklch(57.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#764C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F365C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#9263AB 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) | #5573AE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177A9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906D7F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9263AB
#9263AB
oklch(57.7% 0.118 313.1)
- #5D883A
#5D883A
oklch(57.7% 0.118 133)
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 #9263AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #9263AB 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.