#927DFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.179 288.3), rgb(146, 125, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#927DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927DFA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 125, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.179 288.3) |
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 #927DFA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927DFA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927DFA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #927DFA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927DFA
oklch(66.7% 0.179 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7356DC
oklch(55.6% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6145BF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#927DFA 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) | #4792FE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488CF7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7497B0 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927DFA
#927DFA
oklch(66.7% 0.179 288.3)
- #9D9A00
#9D9A00
oklch(66.7% 0.144 108.4)
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 #927DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #927DFA 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.