#926BDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.171 296.6), rgb(146, 107, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#926BDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926BDF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.171 296.6) |
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 #926BDF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926BDF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926BDF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926BDF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926BDF
oklch(62% 0.171 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8153D1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B5
oklch(49.2% 0.172 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#593892
oklch(42.8% 0.142 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#926BDF 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) | #3D82E3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4780DC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80829B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926BDF
#926BDF
oklch(62% 0.171 296.6)
- #829000
#829000
oklch(62% 0.142 116.4)
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 #926BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #926BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #926BDF 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.