#926FDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.161 296.3), rgb(146, 111, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#926FDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926FDC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 111, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.161 296.3) |
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 #926FDC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926FDC | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926FDC text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926FDC text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926FDC
oklch(62.5% 0.161 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C46B0
oklch(49.2% 0.162 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#573A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#926FDC 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) | #4884E0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81849B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926FDC
#926FDC
oklch(62.5% 0.161 296.3)
- #849100
#849100
oklch(62.4% 0.143 115.9)
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 #926FDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #926FDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.004
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #926FDC 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.