#928ACA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.094 289.3), rgb(146, 138, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#928ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928ACA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.094 289.3) |
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 #928ACA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928ACA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928ACA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928ACA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928ACA
oklch(66.5% 0.094 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7268AB
oklch(55.5% 0.103 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#605793
oklch(49.2% 0.095 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4777
oklch(42.7% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#928ACA 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) | #7993CD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8595A1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928ACA
#928ACA
oklch(66.5% 0.094 289.3)
- #989951
#989951
oklch(66.6% 0.095 109.4)
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 #928ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
Use #928ACA 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.