#928DB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.4% 0.065 289.7), rgb(146, 141, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#928DB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 141, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.065 289.7) |
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 #928DB9 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928DB9 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928DB9 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928DB9 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928DB9
oklch(66.4% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.071 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#928DB9 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) | #8293BB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A949C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928DB9
#928DB9
oklch(66.4% 0.065 289.7)
- #959768
#959768
oklch(66.3% 0.065 110.1)
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 #928DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #928DB9 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.