#9892C2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.2% 0.07 290.1), rgb(152, 146, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#9892C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9892C2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 146, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.07 290.1) |
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 #9892C2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9892C2 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9892C2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9892C2 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
#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
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9892C2
oklch(68.2% 0.07 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8980BC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7369A8
oklch(55.7% 0.097 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#605790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#9892C2 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 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9AA3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9892C2
#9892C2
oklch(68.2% 0.07 290.1)
- #9B9D6A
#9B9D6A
oklch(68.2% 0.07 110)
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 #9892C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9892C2 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.