#9264C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.15 303.9), rgb(146, 100, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9264C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9264C6 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 100, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.15 303.9) |
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 #9264C6 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9264C6 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9264C6 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9264C6 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9264C6
oklch(59.4% 0.15 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7445A5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3986
oklch(42.6% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#9264C6 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) | #4778C9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89758C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9264C6
#9264C6
oklch(59.4% 0.15 303.9)
- #6D8C00
#6D8C00
oklch(59.4% 0.147 123.8)
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 #9264C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #9264C6 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.