#926CFE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(64.2% 0.208 291.4), rgb(146, 108, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#926CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926CFE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 108, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.208 291.4) |
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 #926CFE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926CFE | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926CFE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926CFE text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926CFE
oklch(64.2% 0.208 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B4AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.225 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6839CB
oklch(49.1% 0.21 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5531A4
oklch(42.7% 0.174 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#926CFE 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) | #0089FF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1783FB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738CAB | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926CFE
#926CFE
oklch(64.2% 0.208 291.4)
- #909400
#909400
oklch(64.2% 0.142 111.7)
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 #926CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #926CFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #926CFE 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.