#927CCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.9% 0.118 295.7), rgb(146, 124, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#927CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927CCB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 124, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.118 295.7) |
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 #927CCB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927CCB | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927CCB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927CCB text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A595D4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927CCB
oklch(63.9% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B5
oklch(55.5% 0.128 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#67509C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#927CCB 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) | #6689CE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868A9A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927CCB
#927CCB
oklch(63.9% 0.118 295.7)
- #899437
#899437
oklch(63.9% 0.118 115.5)
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 #927CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #927CCB 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.