#928BEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.14 285.3), rgb(146, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#928BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928BEC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.14 285.3) |
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 #928BEC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928BEC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BEC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928BEC text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928BEC
oklch(68.4% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8274EF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D58DE
oklch(55.5% 0.196 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C47C1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#928BEC 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) | #6A99F0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793EA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799EB0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928BEC
#928BEC
oklch(68.4% 0.14 285.3)
- #A69E16
#A69E16
oklch(68.5% 0.141 105.8)
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 #928BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #928BEC 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.