#9D92EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.127 288.4), rgb(157, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#9D92EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D92EA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.127 288.4) |
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 #9D92EA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D92EA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D92EA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D92EA text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D92EA
oklch(70.5% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8775E4
oklch(63% 0.162 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#735BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#604AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.164 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D93
oklch(42.6% 0.136 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#9D92EA 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 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA2B3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D92EA
#9D92EA
oklch(70.5% 0.127 288.4)
- #A7A63C
#A7A63C
oklch(70.6% 0.127 108.7)
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 #9D92EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #9D92EA 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.