#926FFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.7% 0.205 290.7), rgb(146, 111, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#926FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926FFF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 111, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.205 290.7) |
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 #926FFF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #926FFF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926FFF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926FFF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.16 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#926FFF
oklch(64.7% 0.205 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#794CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#673BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.207 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#5332A3
oklch(42.6% 0.171 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442E82
oklch(37.7% 0.135 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#926FFF 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) | #128BFF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2085FC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738FAC | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926FFF
#926FFF
oklch(64.7% 0.205 290.7)
- #939500
#939500
oklch(64.7% 0.142 110.7)
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 #926FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #926FFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #926FFF 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.