#928FA5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.032 291.7), rgb(146, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#928FA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.032 291.7) |
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 #928FA5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928FA5 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928FA5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928FA5 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928FA5
oklch(66% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#737087
oklch(55.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615E72
oklch(49.2% 0.032 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 291)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#928FA5 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) | #8A92A6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9296 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928FA5
#928FA5
oklch(66% 0.032 291.7)
- #92947E
#92947E
oklch(65.9% 0.032 111.5)
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 #928FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #928FA5 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.