#926DE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.171 295.6), rgb(146, 109, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#926DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 109, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.171 295.6) |
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 #926DE2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926DE2 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926DE2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926DE2 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926DE2
oklch(62.5% 0.171 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F54D2
oklch(55.7% 0.186 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B6
oklch(49.2% 0.174 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900
#483275
oklch(37.8% 0.111 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#926DE2 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) | #3E83E6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4781DF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F849D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926DE2
#926DE2
oklch(62.5% 0.171 295.6)
- #859100
#859100
oklch(62.5% 0.142 115.5)
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 #926DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #926DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #926DE2 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.