#9271E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8), rgb(146, 113, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9271E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9271E1 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 113, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8) |
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 #9271E1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9271E1 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9271E1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9271E1 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.129 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9271E1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D56CF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B3
oklch(49.2% 0.165 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9271E1 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) | #4786E5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E83DE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F879F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9271E1
#9271E1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8)
- #889300
#889300
oklch(63.3% 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 #9271E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9271E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.009
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9271E1 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.