#92849E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.5% 0.042 309.4), rgb(146, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#92849E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92849E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.042 309.4) |
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 #92849E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #92849E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92849E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92849E text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#92849E
oklch(63.5% 0.042 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C88
oklch(55.5% 0.046 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#685A73
oklch(49% 0.043 310)
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Step 800
800
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#92849E 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) | #80899F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91878D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92849E
#92849E
oklch(63.5% 0.042 309.4)
- #839075
#839075
oklch(63.5% 0.042 128.5)
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 #92849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #92849E 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.