#929CD5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.084 276.3), rgb(146, 156, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#929CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 156, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.084 276.3) |
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 #929CD5 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929CD5 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929CD5 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929CD5 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7883CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#626BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.118 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#51599D
oklch(49% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#424980
oklch(42.6% 0.091 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#929CD5 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) | #8BA2D7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869DD4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A7B0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929CD5
#929CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 276.3)
- #AFA162
#AFA162
oklch(70.7% 0.085 97.2)
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 #929CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #929CD5 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.