#9792C2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.07 289.2), rgb(151, 146, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#9792C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9792C2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 146, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.07 289.2) |
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 #9792C2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9792C2 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9792C2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9792C2 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9792C2
oklch(68.2% 0.07 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8880BD
oklch(63.1% 0.091 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7269A9
oklch(55.6% 0.098 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5791
oklch(49% 0.092 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4875
oklch(42.8% 0.074 289)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#9792C2 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) | #8698C4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9AA3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9792C2
#9792C2
oklch(68.2% 0.07 289.2)
- #9C9D6A
#9C9D6A
oklch(68.3% 0.07 109.1)
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 #9792C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9792C2 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.