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#927AE1 Color

#927AE1 is rgb(146, 122, 225) in RGB, hsl(254, 63%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 46%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#927AE1
HEX#927AE1
RGBrgb(146, 122, 225)
HSLhsl(254, 63%, 68%)
HSVhsv(254, 46%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 46%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.151 292.4)
LABlab(56.99% 27.19 -49.98)
LCHlch(56.99% 56.89 298.54)

What #927AE1 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 #927AE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.22Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10.14Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.9Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.16Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.24Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 14.67

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

#927AE1 Channel Values

How #927AE1 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 122 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 63% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 46% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #927AE1 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #927AE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #927AE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #927AE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#927AE1
Complementary
#C9E17A
Analogous
#7A95E1
Analogous
#C57AE1
Triadic
#E1927A
Triadic
#7AE192
Split comp.
#E1C57A
Split comp.
#95E17A

Tints & Shades of #927AE1

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

#A08BE5
#B19FE9
#BEB0ED
#CCC1F1
#DAD1F5
#EBE6F9

Shades

#7355D8
#552FD0
#4527AA
#341D81
#25155B
#160C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #927AE1.

How #927AE1 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#927AE1
Protanopia#7F7FE1
Protanomaly#877DE1
Deuteranopia#8383E1
Deuteranomaly#897FE1
Tritanopia#808D8D
Tritanomaly#8886B5
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #927AE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-927ae1: #927AE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #927AE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-927ae1': '#927AE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.478, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_927ae1">#927AE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#927AE1"

More Blue Colors

#927AE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#927AE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #927AE1?

#927AE1 is a light blue — rgb(146, 122, 225) in RGB and hsl(254, 63%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #927AE1?

#927AE1 is rgb(146, 122, 225) — red 146, green 122, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #927AE1?

#927AE1 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 46%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #927AE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #927AE1 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #927AE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #927AE1 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 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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