#9264E5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.188 296.9), rgb(146, 100, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9264E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9264E5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 100, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.188 296.9) |
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 #9264E5 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9264E5 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9264E5 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9264E5 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9264E5
oklch(61.3% 0.188 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBD
oklch(49.2% 0.19 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#9264E5 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) | #247FE9 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367DE2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7F9B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9264E5
#9264E5
oklch(61.3% 0.188 296.9)
- #7F8E00
#7F8E00
oklch(61.3% 0.141 117)
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 #9264E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9264E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9264E5 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.