#9192DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.11 282.5), rgb(145, 146, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#9192DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9192DD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.11 282.5) |
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 #9192DD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9192DD | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192DD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192DD text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9192DD
oklch(68.9% 0.11 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6863C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5752AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#47438C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A70
oklch(37.8% 0.09 282)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#9192DD 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) | #7B9CE0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA0AD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9192DD
#9192DD
oklch(68.9% 0.11 282.5)
- #A89E46
#A89E46
oklch(69% 0.11 102.9)
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 #9192DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #9192DD 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.