#926697
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.4% 0.089 323.1), rgb(146, 102, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#926697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926697 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.089 323.1) |
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 #926697 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926697 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926697 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926697 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B593B8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#A279A6
oklch(63.2% 0.081 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926697
oklch(57.4% 0.089 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#614265
oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#926697 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) | #617299 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7795 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B78 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926697
#926697
oklch(57.4% 0.089 323.1)
- #588655
#588655
oklch(57.4% 0.089 142.9)
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 #926697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #926697 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.