#9A92BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.062 293.4), rgb(154, 146, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9A92BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A92BC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 146, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.062 293.4) |
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 #9A92BC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A92BC | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A92BC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A92BC text on black | 7.21:1 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A92BC
oklch(68.2% 0.062 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B5
oklch(63% 0.079 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#63588A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#9A92BC 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) | #8998BE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9399A0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A92BC
#9A92BC
oklch(68.2% 0.062 293.4)
- #989D71
#989D71
oklch(68.1% 0.062 113.3)
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 #9A92BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #9A92BC 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.