#926FA0
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.083 316.1), rgb(146, 111, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#926FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 111, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.083 316.1) |
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 #926FA0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926FA0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926FA0 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926FA0 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#B195BC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926FA0
oklch(59.4% 0.083 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#886297
oklch(55.5% 0.091 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#735181
oklch(49% 0.085 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4369
oklch(42.8% 0.07 315.8)
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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)
#926FA0 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) | #6879A2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927581 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926FA0
#926FA0
oklch(59.4% 0.083 316.1)
- #688A58
#688A58
oklch(59.4% 0.083 136)
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 #926FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #926FA0 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.