#928BBC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.1% 0.072 290.8), rgb(146, 139, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#928BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928BBC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 139, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.072 290.8) |
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 #928BBC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928BBC | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BBC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BBC text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928BBC
oklch(66.1% 0.072 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#736B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#615987
oklch(49.1% 0.073 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F496E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 291)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#928BBC 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) | #7F92BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89939C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928BBC
#928BBC
oklch(66.1% 0.072 290.8)
- #949762
#949762
oklch(66.1% 0.073 111)
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 #928BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #928BBC 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.