#9264A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.6% 0.108 316.1), rgb(146, 100, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9264A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9264A4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 100, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.108 316.1) |
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 #9264A4 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9264A4 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9264A4 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9264A4 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B492C2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 316)
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Step 500
500
#A176B2
oklch(63% 0.1 316.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9264A4
oklch(57.6% 0.108 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#774D87
oklch(49% 0.102 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#61406E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 316)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9264A4 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) | #5A73A6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916C7C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9264A4
#9264A4
oklch(57.6% 0.108 316.1)
- #5B8744
#5B8744
oklch(57.5% 0.108 135.8)
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 #9264A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #9264A4 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.