#927EFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.178 288), rgb(146, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#927EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927EFA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.178 288) |
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 #927EFA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927EFA | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #927EFA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #927EFA text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927EFA
oklch(66.9% 0.178 288)
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Step 600
600
#7257DB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6046BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.15 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#927EFA 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) | #4993FE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498DF7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7498B0 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927EFA
#927EFA
oklch(66.9% 0.178 288)
- #9E9A00
#9E9A00
oklch(66.8% 0.144 107.9)
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 #927EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #927EFA 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.