#9267FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.216 292.2), rgb(146, 103, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9267FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9267FF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 103, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.216 292.2) |
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 #9267FF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9267FF | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9267FF text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9267FF text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9267FF
oklch(63.5% 0.216 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D46ED
oklch(55.6% 0.234 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A35CE
oklch(49% 0.218 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#562EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.181 292)
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Step 900
900
#462C84
oklch(37.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#9267FF 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) | #0086FF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7389A9 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9267FF
#9267FF
oklch(63.5% 0.216 292.2)
- #8D9200
#8D9200
oklch(63.4% 0.141 112.2)
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 #9267FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9267FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #9267FF 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.