#926DA2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.089 315.4), rgb(146, 109, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#926DA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 109, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.089 315.4) |
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 #926DA2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926DA2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926DA2 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926DA2 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BC
oklch(70.7% 0.063 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926DA2
oklch(59.1% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#735281
oklch(49.2% 0.083 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4369
oklch(42.7% 0.069 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3955
oklch(37.8% 0.053 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#926DA2 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) | #6578A4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917480 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926DA2
#926DA2
oklch(59.1% 0.089 315.4)
- #668A53
#668A53
oklch(59.2% 0.09 135.4)
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 #926DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #926DA2 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.