#927EFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.182 287.7), rgb(146, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#927EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927EFD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.182 287.7) |
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 #927EFD | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927EFD | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #927EFD text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #927EFD text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#927EFD
oklch(67% 0.182 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7543FA
oklch(55.6% 0.252 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6332DA
oklch(49.1% 0.234 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#502CB0
oklch(42.7% 0.194 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#422B8B
oklch(37.8% 0.151 288)
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Step 950
950
#261B52
oklch(27.1% 0.096 287.4)
#927EFD 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) | #4794FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468DFA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7299B2 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927EFD
#927EFD
oklch(67% 0.182 287.7)
- #9F9B00
#9F9B00
oklch(67.1% 0.145 107.9)
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 #927EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #927EFD 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.