#928EC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.076 287.7), rgb(146, 142, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#928EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 142, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.076 287.7) |
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 #928EC2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928EC2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928EC2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928EC2 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928EC2
oklch(66.9% 0.076 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8680C1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7068AE
oklch(55.5% 0.107 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5795
oklch(49.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#928EC2 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) | #8195C4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092C1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8797A0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928EC2
#928EC2
oklch(66.9% 0.076 287.7)
- #9A9961
#9A9961
oklch(67% 0.076 107.4)
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 #928EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #928EC2 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.