#9293C7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.076 283.3), rgb(146, 147, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#9293C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9293C7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 147, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.076 283.3) |
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 #9293C7 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9293C7 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9293C7 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9293C7 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9293C7
oklch(68.2% 0.076 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8181C3
oklch(63% 0.099 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#9293C7 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) | #8599C9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859CA5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9293C7
#9293C7
oklch(68.2% 0.076 283.3)
- #A19B63
#A19B63
oklch(68.1% 0.076 102.9)
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 #9293C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #9293C7 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.