#926AEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.187 294.7), rgb(146, 106, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#926AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926AEB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 106, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.187 294.7) |
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 #926AEB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926AEB | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926AEB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926AEB text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926AEB
oklch(62.6% 0.187 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.203 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#58359A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#926AEB 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) | #2C83EF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3980E8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C85A0 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926AEB
#926AEB
oklch(62.6% 0.187 294.7)
- #869100
#869100
oklch(62.6% 0.142 115)
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 #926AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #926AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #926AEB 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.