#927FAC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63% 0.07 303.8), rgb(146, 127, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#927FAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927FAC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 127, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.07 303.8) |
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 #927FAC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927FAC | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927FAC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927FAC text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A899BD
oklch(70.8% 0.054 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927FAC
oklch(63% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6898
oklch(55.6% 0.077 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#695781
oklch(49.1% 0.069 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#564769
oklch(42.7% 0.058 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#927FAC 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) | #7687AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E858F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927FAC
#927FAC
oklch(63% 0.07 303.8)
- #809161
#809161
oklch(63.1% 0.071 124.3)
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 #927FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #927FAC 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.