#926CB3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.113 307.9), rgb(146, 108, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#926CB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 108, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.113 307.9) |
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 #926CB3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926CB3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926CB3 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926CB3 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B092CB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926CB3
oklch(59.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#875EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#734D92
oklch(49.2% 0.114 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F76
oklch(42.6% 0.094 308)
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Step 900
900
#4C365F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#926CB3 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) | #5D7AB6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CB1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7787 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926CB3
#926CB3
oklch(59.7% 0.113 307.9)
- #6C8C3E
#6C8C3E
oklch(59.8% 0.112 128)
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 #926CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #926CB3 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.