#9692EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.13 284.5), rgb(150, 146, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#9692EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9692EC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 146, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.13 284.5) |
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 #9692EC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9692EC | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692EC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692EC text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9692EC
oklch(70% 0.13 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8177E9
oklch(63.2% 0.166 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBA
oklch(49% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#493E97
oklch(42.6% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#9692EC 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) | #759EF0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299EA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA3B4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9692EC
#9692EC
oklch(70% 0.13 284.5)
- #ACA232
#ACA232
oklch(70% 0.13 104.2)
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 #9692EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #9692EC 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.