#9264C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.149 304.1), rgb(146, 100, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9264C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9264C5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 100, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.149 304.1) |
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 #9264C5 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9264C5 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9264C5 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9264C5 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9264C5
oklch(59.3% 0.149 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#72489F
oklch(49% 0.138 304)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#9264C5 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) | #4778C8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89758B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9264C5
#9264C5
oklch(59.3% 0.149 304.1)
- #6C8C00
#6C8C00
oklch(59.4% 0.148 124.2)
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 #9264C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #9264C5 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.