#928CD4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.105 287), rgb(146, 140, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#928CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 140, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.105 287) |
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 #928CD4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928CD4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928CD4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928CD4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928CD4
oklch(67.4% 0.105 287)
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Step 500
500
#857BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.134 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7062C3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E51A9
oklch(49.2% 0.136 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4289
oklch(42.6% 0.114 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F396D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#928CD4 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) | #7796D7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8299A6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928CD4
#928CD4
oklch(67.4% 0.105 287)
- #9E9B48
#9E9B48
oklch(67.4% 0.106 107)
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 #928CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #928CD4 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.