#927BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.1 299.6), rgb(146, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#927BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927BBD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.1 299.6) |
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 #927BBD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927BBD | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927BBD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927BBD text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927BBD
oklch(63% 0.1 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D64AA
oklch(55.7% 0.109 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#695291
oklch(49% 0.101 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#564476
oklch(42.8% 0.083 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#927BBD 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) | #6B86C0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8693 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927BBD
#927BBD
oklch(63% 0.1 299.6)
- #829249
#829249
oklch(63% 0.1 119.6)
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 #927BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #927BBD 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.