#927895
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.7% 0.053 322.8), rgb(146, 120, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#927895 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927895 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 120, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.053 322.8) |
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 #927895 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927895 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927895 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927895 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B0
oklch(70.7% 0.042 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927895
oklch(60.7% 0.053 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#846887
oklch(55.6% 0.058 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#705773
oklch(49.2% 0.053 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B475D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#927895 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) | #767E96 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8194 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937B82 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927895
#927895
oklch(60.7% 0.053 322.8)
- #708B6E
#708B6E
oklch(60.7% 0.053 143.1)
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 #927895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #927895 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.