#926890
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.4% 0.078 328.1), rgb(146, 104, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#926890 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926890 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.078 328.1) |
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 #926890 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926890 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926890 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926890 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926890
oklch(57.4% 0.078 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#775276
oklch(49.2% 0.072 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#614360
oklch(42.7% 0.06 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#926890 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) | #667292 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956B76 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926890
#926890
oklch(57.4% 0.078 328.1)
- #58865E
#58865E
oklch(57.6% 0.079 147.7)
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 #926890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
Use #926890 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.