#928EEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.139 284), rgb(146, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#928EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928EEE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.139 284) |
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 #928EEE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928EEE | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928EEE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928EEE text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928EEE
oklch(69.1% 0.139 284)
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Step 500
500
#8075EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADE
oklch(55.7% 0.193 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A49C0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.149 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#928EEE 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) | #6D9CF2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A1B3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928EEE
#928EEE
oklch(69.1% 0.139 284)
- #AA9F1C
#AA9F1C
oklch(69.1% 0.139 104.2)
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 #928EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #928EEE 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.