#928BD3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.105 287.7), rgb(146, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#928BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.105 287.7) |
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 #928BD3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928BD3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BD3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BD3 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928BD3
oklch(67.1% 0.105 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867AD6
oklch(63% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7062C3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E50A8
oklch(49% 0.136 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4288
oklch(42.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#928BD3 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) | #7695D6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8298A5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928BD3
#928BD3
oklch(67.1% 0.105 287.7)
- #9C9A48
#9C9A48
oklch(67% 0.105 107.6)
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 #928BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #928BD3 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.