#9267DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.173 298.1), rgb(146, 103, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9267DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9267DC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 103, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.173 298.1) |
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 #9267DC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9267DC | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9267DC text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9267DC text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9267DC
oklch(61.2% 0.173 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8352D0
oklch(55.6% 0.187 298)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B4
oklch(49% 0.174 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3792
oklch(42.7% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3074
oklch(37.6% 0.113 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#9267DC 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) | #387FE0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457DD9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827E98 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9267DC
#9267DC
oklch(61.2% 0.173 298.1)
- #7D8E00
#7D8E00
oklch(61.2% 0.142 117.9)
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 #9267DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9267DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9267DC 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.