#9267C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.14 304.3), rgb(146, 103, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9267C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9267C2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 103, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.14 304.3) |
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 #9267C2 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9267C2 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9267C2 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9267C2 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9267C2
oklch(59.6% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8858BA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7347A1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#9267C2 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) | #4E7AC5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BC0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A778B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9267C2
#9267C2
oklch(59.6% 0.14 304.3)
- #6D8C18
#6D8C18
oklch(59.5% 0.14 124.4)
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 #9267C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9267C2 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.