#928199
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.7% 0.041 316.1), rgb(146, 129, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#928199 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928199 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 129, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.041 316.1) |
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 #928199 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928199 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928199 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928199 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928199
oklch(62.7% 0.041 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C85
oklch(55.7% 0.044 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A71
oklch(49.2% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#56495C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#928199 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) | #7E869A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828798 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928389 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928199
#928199
oklch(62.7% 0.041 316.1)
- #7D8E76
#7D8E76
oklch(62.6% 0.04 136.5)
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 #928199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.009
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #928199 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.