#928AA7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.044 297.8), rgb(146, 138, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#928AA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 298°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 138, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.044 297.8) |
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 #928AA7 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928AA7 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928AA7 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928AA7 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928AA7
oklch(65% 0.044 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C77
oklch(49.2% 0.043 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B61
oklch(42.7% 0.037 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#928AA7 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) | #848EA8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8E94 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928AA7
#928AA7
oklch(65% 0.044 297.8)
- #8D9375
#8D9375
oklch(65% 0.044 116.8)
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 #928AA7, 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
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #928AA7 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.