#9C92BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.3% 0.061 295.9), rgb(156, 146, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#9C92BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C92BB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 146, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.061 295.9) |
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 #9C92BB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C92BB | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C92BB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C92BB text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C92BB
oklch(68.3% 0.061 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#78699F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#655788
oklch(49.1% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#9C92BB 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) | #8998BD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97BA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9698A0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C92BB
#9C92BB
oklch(68.3% 0.061 295.9)
- #979E73
#979E73
oklch(68.2% 0.061 115.5)
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 #9C92BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C92BB 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.