Palettes / Colors / #9268DF
#9268DF — Purple
#9268DF is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #9268DF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9268DF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B5DF68; it also sits naturally between #6879DF and #CD68DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9268DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 146, 104, 223 |
| HSL | 261°, 65%, 64% |
| HSV | 261°, 53%, 87% |
| CMYK | 35%, 53%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 30.12, 21.34, 72.34 |
| Yxy | 21.34, 0.2433, 0.1724 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.32, 42.11, -55.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.19, 38.63, -65.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 41% · Blue 87%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9268DF
.text { color: #9268DF; }
.background { background-color: #9268DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9268DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(146, 104, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 65%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9268DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(146, 104, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9268DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(146, 104, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9268DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9268DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5DF68:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.99:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.27:1 AA |
Best text color on #9268DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9268DF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9268DF: ·
How #9268DF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9268DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9268DF?
#9268DF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 146, 104, 223). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9268DF?
#9268DF is RGB 146, 104, 223 — HSL 261°, 65%, 64% — CMYK 35%, 53%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #9268DF?
Its complement is #B5DF68; analogous partners are #6879DF and #CD68DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9268DF for text?
Black text on #9268DF has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.99:1.