#927784
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.9% 0.038 347.7), rgb(146, 119, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#927784 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927784 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 119, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.038 347.7) |
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 #927784 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927784 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927784 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927784 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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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
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927784
oklch(59.9% 0.038 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#866A78
oklch(55.6% 0.041 347)
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Step 700
700
#725865
oklch(49.1% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#927784 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) | #797C85 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8083 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96777B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927784
#927784
oklch(59.9% 0.038 347.7)
- #6A887B
#6A887B
oklch(60% 0.039 166.7)
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 #927784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
Use #927784 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.