#928BCC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.095 288.5), rgb(146, 139, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#928BCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928BCC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 139, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.095 288.5) |
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 #928BCC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928BCC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BCC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BCC text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928BCC
oklch(66.8% 0.095 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7168AC
oklch(55.5% 0.104 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5794
oklch(49.2% 0.096 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#928BCC 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) | #7994CF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8596A2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928BCC
#928BCC
oklch(66.8% 0.095 288.5)
- #9A9951
#9A9951
oklch(66.8% 0.095 108)
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 #928BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
Use #928BCC 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.