#927DE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.149 291.2), rgb(146, 125, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#927DE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 125, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.149 291.2) |
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 #927DE3 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927DE3 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927DE3 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927DE3 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927DE3
oklch(65.3% 0.149 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#644CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.15 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#513F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#927DE3 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) | #5A8EE7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8AE1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E91A5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927DE3
#927DE3
oklch(65.3% 0.149 291.2)
- #949700
#949700
oklch(65.2% 0.144 111.2)
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 #927DE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927DE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #927DE3 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.