#9278DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.146 294), rgb(146, 120, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9278DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9278DB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 120, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.146 294) |
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 #9278DB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9278DB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9278DB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9278DB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9278DB
oklch(64% 0.146 294)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#9278DB 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) | #5789DF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87D9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818B9F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9278DB
#9278DB
oklch(64% 0.146 294)
- #8C9500
#8C9500
oklch(64.1% 0.144 114)
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 #9278DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9278DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9278DB 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.