#9A92EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.3% 0.127 286.8), rgb(154, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#9A92EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A92EA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.127 286.8) |
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 #9A92EA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9A92EA | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A92EA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A92EA text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.08 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A92EA
oklch(70.3% 0.127 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8576E5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 600
600
#705CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.176 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.164 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#9A92EA 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) | #779FED | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A2B3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A92EA
#9A92EA
oklch(70.3% 0.127 286.8)
- #A9A439
#A9A439
oklch(70.3% 0.127 106.7)
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 #9A92EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9A92EA 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.