#926E95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.072 323.9), rgb(146, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#926E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926E95 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.072 323.9) |
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 #926E95 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926E95 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926E95 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926E95 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B196B3
oklch(70.7% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926E95
oklch(58.8% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#745476
oklch(49.2% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4560
oklch(42.8% 0.054 324)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#926E95 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) | #6B7797 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B94 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94727C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926E95
#926E95
oklch(58.8% 0.072 323.9)
- #628861
#628861
oklch(58.7% 0.072 144)
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 #926E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.006
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #926E95 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.