#927BF0
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.169 290), rgb(146, 123, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#927BF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 123, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.169 290) |
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 #927BF0 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927BF0 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927BF0 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927BF0 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091ED
oklch(70.7% 0.133 290.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927BF0
oklch(65.7% 0.169 290)
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Step 600
600
#7658D5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6347B9
oklch(49.1% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#513B95
oklch(42.7% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#927BF0 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) | #4D8FF4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8AED | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7993AA | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927BF0
#927BF0
oklch(65.7% 0.169 290)
- #979800
#979800
oklch(65.7% 0.144 110.2)
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 #927BF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927BF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #927BF0 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.