#926879
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.059 353.1), rgb(146, 104, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#926879 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926879 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.059 353.1) |
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 #926879 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926879 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926879 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926879 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B796A3
oklch(70.7% 0.043 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8C
oklch(63% 0.054 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926879
oklch(56.6% 0.059 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5463
oklch(49.2% 0.055 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#926879 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) | #6C707A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767678 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98676E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926879
#926879
oklch(56.6% 0.059 353.1)
- #508273
#508273
oklch(56.6% 0.059 173.1)
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 #926879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #926879 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.