#9269BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.129 305.6), rgb(146, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9269BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9269BC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.129 305.6) |
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 #9269BC | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9269BC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9269BC text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9269BC text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9269BC
oklch(59.7% 0.129 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#875AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#734A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3465
oklch(37.6% 0.085 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#9269BC 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) | #547ABF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BBA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7789 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9269BC
#9269BC
oklch(59.7% 0.129 305.6)
- #6D8C2A
#6D8C2A
oklch(59.6% 0.129 125.4)
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 #9269BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #9269BC 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.