#9264DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.181 298.1), rgb(146, 100, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9264DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9264DF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 100, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.181 298.1) |
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 #9264DF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9264DF | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9264DF text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9264DF text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9264DF
oklch(60.9% 0.181 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#844FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.197 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#703EB8
oklch(49% 0.183 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#9264DF 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) | #2D7DE3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7CDC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817D98 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9264DF
#9264DF
oklch(60.9% 0.181 298.1)
- #7C8D00
#7C8D00
oklch(60.8% 0.141 117.9)
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 #9264DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9264DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9264DF 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.