#927481
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.2% 0.042 350.6), rgb(146, 116, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#927481 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927481 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 116, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.042 350.6) |
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 #927481 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927481 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927481 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927481 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B099A3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C808C
oklch(63% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#927481
oklch(59.2% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#725863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4851
oklch(42.7% 0.032 351)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C43
oklch(37.6% 0.025 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#927481 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) | #767982 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E80 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977378 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927481
#927481
oklch(59.2% 0.042 350.6)
- #65867A
#65867A
oklch(59.1% 0.042 170.5)
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 #927481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #927481 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.