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#926FDC Color

#926FDC is rgb(146, 111, 220) in RGB, hsl(259, 61%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#926FDC
HEX#926FDC
RGBrgb(146, 111, 220)
HSLhsl(259, 61%, 65%)
HSVhsv(259, 50%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.161 296.3)
LABlab(54.16% 32.16 -51.65)
LCHlch(54.16% 60.84 301.91)

What #926FDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #926FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 1.16Amethyst#9966CCΔE 7.32Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.69Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.18Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 13.43Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.78

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#926FDC Channel Values

How #926FDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 111 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 61% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 50% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #926FDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #926FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #926FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #926FDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#926FDC
Complementary
#BADC6F
Analogous
#6F83DC
Analogous
#C86FDC
Triadic
#DC926F
Triadic
#6FDC92
Split comp.
#DCC86F
Split comp.
#83DC6F

Tints & Shades of #926FDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A184E1
#AE94E5
#BDA9EA
#CDBDEF
#DDD2F4
#E9E2F8

Shades

#764AD3
#5F30C5
#4D27A0
#3B1E7B
#2A1556
#1A0D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #926FDC.

How #926FDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#926FDC
Protanopia#7676DC
Protanomaly#8273DC
Deuteranopia#7C7CDC
Deuteranomaly#8577DC
Tritanopia#808484
Tritanomaly#887CAE
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #926FDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-926fdc: #926FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #926FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-926fdc': '#926FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.435, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_926fdc">#926FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#926FDC"

More Purple Colors

#926FDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#926FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #926FDC?

#926FDC is a light purple — rgb(146, 111, 220) in RGB and hsl(259, 61%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.

What is the RGB value of #926FDC?

#926FDC is rgb(146, 111, 220) — red 146, green 111, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #926FDC?

#926FDC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #926FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #926FDC scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #926FDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #926FDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 1.16, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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