#928AF6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.8% 0.156 284.9), rgb(146, 138, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#928AF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928AF6 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 138, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.156 284.9) |
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 #928AF6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928AF6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928AF6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928AF6 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 284.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928AF6
oklch(68.8% 0.156 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8170FA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D53E9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C42CB
oklch(49.2% 0.201 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A4
oklch(42.6% 0.167 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3282
oklch(37.7% 0.129 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#928AF6 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) | #629AFA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F94F3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A0B4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928AF6
#928AF6
oklch(68.8% 0.156 284.9)
- #A99E00
#A99E00
oklch(68.7% 0.145 104.6)
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 #928AF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #928AF6 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.