#9C92FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.152 286.2), rgb(156, 146, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#9C92FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C92FC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 146, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.152 286.2) |
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 #9C92FC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C92FC | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C92FC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C92FC text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C92FC
oklch(71.3% 0.152 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8470F7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7053E6
oklch(55.6% 0.212 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E42C8
oklch(49.1% 0.197 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C38A1
oklch(42.7% 0.162 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3280
oklch(37.7% 0.126 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#9C92FC 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) | #6DA2FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CF9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A7BB | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C92FC
#9C92FC
oklch(71.3% 0.152 286.2)
- #AFA704
#AFA704
oklch(71.2% 0.151 106.2)
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 #9C92FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #9C92FC 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.