#926C8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.1% 0.067 331), rgb(146, 108, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#926C8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 331°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926C8D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 108, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.067 331) |
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 #926C8D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926C8D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926C8D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926C8D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396AF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926C8D
oklch(58.1% 0.067 331)
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Step 700
700
#765471
oklch(49.2% 0.062 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#60455C
oklch(42.8% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#926C8D 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) | #6B758E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956E77 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926C8D
#926C8D
oklch(58.1% 0.067 331)
- #5D8666
#5D8666
oklch(58% 0.067 150.7)
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 #926C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #926C8D 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.