#928CC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.079 289.1), rgb(146, 140, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#928CC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 140, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.079 289.1) |
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 #928CC2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928CC2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928CC2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928CC2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC6
oklch(70.8% 0.062 289)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928CC2
oklch(66.5% 0.079 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#726BA3
oklch(55.7% 0.086 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F598B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4971
oklch(42.8% 0.066 289)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#928CC2 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) | #7E93C4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88959F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928CC2
#928CC2
oklch(66.5% 0.079 289.1)
- #97985E
#97985E
oklch(66.5% 0.079 109.2)
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 #928CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #928CC2 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.