#9276DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.149 294.6), rgb(146, 118, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9276DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9276DB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 118, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.149 294.6) |
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 #9276DB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9276DB | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9276DB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9276DB text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9276DB
oklch(63.6% 0.149 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.162 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#684AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#9276DB 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) | #5488DF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81899E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9276DB
#9276DB
oklch(63.6% 0.149 294.6)
- #8A9400
#8A9400
oklch(63.7% 0.144 114.5)
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 #9276DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9276DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9276DB 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.