#92869C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.8% 0.035 309.7), rgb(146, 134, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#92869C is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92869C |
| RGB | rgb(146, 134, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.035 309.7) |
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 #92869C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #92869C | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92869C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92869C text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#92869C
oklch(63.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D85
oklch(55.5% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#675B70
oklch(49% 0.036 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#544B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#92869C 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) | #838A9D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91898D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92869C
#92869C
oklch(63.8% 0.035 309.7)
- #85907A
#85907A
oklch(63.8% 0.034 129.1)
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 #92869C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
Use #92869C 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.