#927D95
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.7% 0.043 322.1), rgb(146, 125, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#927D95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927D95 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 125, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.043 322.1) |
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 #927D95 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927D95 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927D95 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927D95 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927D95
oklch(61.7% 0.043 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#816A84
oklch(55.5% 0.048 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5970
oklch(49.2% 0.044 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#59495B
oklch(42.8% 0.036 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#927D95 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) | #7B8296 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8594 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937F85 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927D95
#927D95
oklch(61.7% 0.043 322.1)
- #778C74
#778C74
oklch(61.6% 0.043 141.6)
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 #927D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.005
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
Use #927D95 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.