#928FCA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.087 286.2), rgb(146, 143, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#928FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928FCA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 143, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.087 286.2) |
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 #928FCA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928FCA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928FCA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #928FCA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#928FCA
oklch(67.5% 0.087 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#847FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B6
oklch(55.6% 0.12 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B467F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#928FCA 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) | #7F97CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8599A4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928FCA
#928FCA
oklch(67.5% 0.087 286.2)
- #9D9A59
#9D9A59
oklch(67.4% 0.087 106.2)
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 #928FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #928FCA 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.