#926CB1
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.11 308.7), rgb(146, 108, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#926CB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 108, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.11 308.7) |
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 #926CB1 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926CB1 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926CB1 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926CB1 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926CB1
oklch(59.6% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#875EA8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#734D90
oklch(49.1% 0.111 309)
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Step 800
800
#5D4075
oklch(42.7% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#926CB1 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) | #5E7AB4 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAF | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7686 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926CB1
#926CB1
oklch(59.6% 0.11 308.7)
- #6B8C40
#6B8C40
oklch(59.7% 0.111 128.8)
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 #926CB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #926CB1 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.