#927DA3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.061 309.6), rgb(146, 125, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#927DA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 125, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.061 309.6) |
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 #927DA3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927DA3 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927DA3 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927DA3 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B7
oklch(70.8% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927DA3
oklch(62.2% 0.061 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F6991
oklch(55.7% 0.066 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B577B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#574764
oklch(42.6% 0.051 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#927DA3 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) | #7784A5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90828A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927DA3
#927DA3
oklch(62.2% 0.061 309.6)
- #7B8F67
#7B8F67
oklch(62.3% 0.062 129.7)
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 #927DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #927DA3 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.