#926EA3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.089 314.6), rgb(146, 110, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#926EA3 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 110, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.089 314.6) |
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 #926EA3 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926EA3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926EA3 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926EA3 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.089 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#88619A
oklch(55.5% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#745084
oklch(49.1% 0.091 315)
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Step 800
800
#5E426B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#926EA3 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) | #6679A5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917581 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926EA3
#926EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.089 314.6)
- #688A53
#688A53
oklch(59.3% 0.088 134.2)
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 #926EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #926EA3 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.