#926CDB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.164 297.2), rgb(146, 108, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#926CDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926CDB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 108, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.164 297.2) |
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 #926CDB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926CDB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926CDB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926CDB 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.128 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926CDB
oklch(61.9% 0.164 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8155CD
oklch(55.7% 0.179 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B1
oklch(49% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#59398F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#926CDB 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) | #4381DF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C80D8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828299 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926CDB
#926CDB
oklch(61.9% 0.164 297.2)
- #809000
#809000
oklch(61.9% 0.143 117.3)
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 #926CDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #926CDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #926CDB 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.