#9264EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.9% 0.2 295.2), rgb(146, 100, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9264EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9264EF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 100, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.2 295.2) |
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 #9264EF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9264EF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9264EF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9264EF text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.157 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9264EF
oklch(61.9% 0.2 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.218 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59319F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 295)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#9264EF 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) | #0481F4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #257EEC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B82A0 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9264EF
#9264EF
oklch(61.9% 0.2 295.2)
- #848F00
#848F00
oklch(62% 0.141 115.1)
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 #9264EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9264EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #9264EF 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.