#928CA4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.3% 0.036 296.8), rgb(146, 140, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#928CA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.036 296.8) |
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 #928CA4 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928CA4 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928CA4 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928CA4 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB0
oklch(70.6% 0.028 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928CA4
oklch(65.3% 0.036 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#756F88
oklch(55.6% 0.039 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#625D73
oklch(49.1% 0.035 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#928CA4 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) | #878FA5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8F94 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928CA4
#928CA4
oklch(65.3% 0.036 296.8)
- #8E937B
#8E937B
oklch(65.2% 0.035 116.9)
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 #928CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #928CA4 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.