#928BC6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.087 289.2), rgb(146, 139, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#928BC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 139, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.087 289.2) |
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 #928BC6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928BC6 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BC6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BC6 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928BC6
oklch(66.5% 0.087 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7269A7
oklch(55.5% 0.095 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#60588F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#928BC6 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) | #7C93C8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8695A0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928BC6
#928BC6
oklch(66.5% 0.087 289.2)
- #979858
#979858
oklch(66.4% 0.086 109.3)
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 #928BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #928BC6 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.