#9263B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.129 309.7), rgb(146, 99, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9263B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9263B4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 99, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.129 309.7) |
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 #9263B4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9263B4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9263B4 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9263B4 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4EA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B290CD
oklch(70.6% 0.094 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9263B4
oklch(58.2% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#754B93
oklch(49.1% 0.119 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E78
oklch(42.7% 0.099 309)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#9263B4 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) | #5175B7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D77B2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7083 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9263B4
#9263B4
oklch(58.2% 0.129 309.7)
- #61892D
#61892D
oklch(58.1% 0.129 129.8)
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 #9263B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #9263B4 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.