#9692CA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.082 287.3), rgb(150, 146, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9692CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9692CA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 146, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.082 287.3) |
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 #9692CA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9692CA | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692CA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692CA text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9692CA
oklch(68.4% 0.082 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#867FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7067B2
oklch(55.5% 0.114 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5699
oklch(49.2% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C467C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B64
oklch(37.6% 0.069 287)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#9692CA 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) | #8399CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9CA6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9692CA
#9692CA
oklch(68.4% 0.082 287.3)
- #9F9D61
#9F9D61
oklch(68.3% 0.081 106.7)
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 #9692CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #9692CA 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.