#928EF2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.145 283.8), rgb(146, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#928EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.145 283.8) |
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 #928EF2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #928EF2 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928EF2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928EF2 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928EF2
oklch(69.3% 0.145 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F3
oklch(63.2% 0.184 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A58E2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5947C4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#493B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#928EF2 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) | #6B9CF6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6796F0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A2B4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928EF2
#928EF2
oklch(69.3% 0.145 283.8)
- #AC9F09
#AC9F09
oklch(69.2% 0.144 103.6)
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 #928EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #928EF2 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.