#9276BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.106 302.1), rgb(146, 118, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9276BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9276BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.106 302.1) |
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 #9276BB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9276BB | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9276BB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9276BB text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9276BB
oklch(62% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8061AB
oklch(55.5% 0.116 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5093
oklch(49% 0.108 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#9276BB 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) | #6682BE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83B9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8190 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9276BB
#9276BB
oklch(62% 0.106 302.1)
- #7B9043
#7B9043
oklch(61.9% 0.106 122.2)
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 #9276BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #9276BB 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.