#927FEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.4% 0.162 289), rgb(146, 127, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#927FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927FEF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 127, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.162 289) |
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 #927FEF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927FEF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927FEF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #927FEF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EA
oklch(70.6% 0.127 289)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927FEF
oklch(66.4% 0.162 289)
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Step 600
600
#735BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#614AB6
oklch(49.2% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#927FEF 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) | #5592F3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558CEC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7995AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927FEF
#927FEF
oklch(66.4% 0.162 289)
- #9B9900
#9B9900
oklch(66.3% 0.144 108.8)
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 #927FEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927FEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #927FEF 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.