#9D92DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.105 290.4), rgb(157, 146, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#9D92DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D92DA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 146, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.105 290.4) |
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 #9D92DA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D92DA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D92DA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D92DA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D92DA
oklch(69.7% 0.105 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7460C1
oklch(55.5% 0.146 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.136 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#9D92DA 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) | #7E9CDD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9AD8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9FAC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D92DA
#9D92DA
oklch(69.7% 0.105 290.4)
- #A1A352
#A1A352
oklch(69.6% 0.105 110.1)
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 #9D92DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #9D92DA 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.