#926DCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.147 299.5), rgb(146, 109, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#926DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926DCF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 109, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.147 299.5) |
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 #926DCF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926DCF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926DCF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926DCF text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926DCF
oklch(61.4% 0.147 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8258C2
oklch(55.5% 0.161 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A7
oklch(49.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C88
oklch(42.8% 0.123 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#926DCF 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) | #4E80D2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577FCD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F94 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926DCF
#926DCF
oklch(61.4% 0.147 299.5)
- #7B9000
#7B9000
oklch(61.5% 0.145 119.5)
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 #926DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #926DCF 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.