#9271DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.162 295.2), rgb(146, 113, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9271DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9271DF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 113, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 295.2) |
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 #9271DF | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9271DF | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9271DF text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9271DF text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A790E7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9271DF
oklch(63% 0.162 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CD
oklch(55.7% 0.175 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B1
oklch(49% 0.163 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E43
oklch(26.9% 0.067 295.2)
#9271DF 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) | #4985E3 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5083DC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80869E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9271DF
#9271DF
oklch(63% 0.162 295.2)
- #879200
#879200
oklch(62.9% 0.143 115)
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 #9271DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9271DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.006
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9271DF 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.