#9265AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.12 311.1), rgb(146, 101, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9265AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9265AF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 101, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.12 311.1) |
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 #9265AF | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9265AF | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9265AF text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9265AF text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B291C8
oklch(70.6% 0.086 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BA
oklch(63% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9265AF
oklch(58.3% 0.12 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#754C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F74
oklch(42.7% 0.092 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#9265AF 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) | #5675B2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7082 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9265AF
#9265AF
oklch(58.3% 0.12 311.1)
- #618938
#618938
oklch(58.2% 0.119 131.2)
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 #9265AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #9265AF 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.