Nearest named color: Cool Gray
#928FA3
#928FA3
Nearest named
Cool Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
65.9%
Chroma
0.030
Hue angle
292.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
3.14:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
5.91:1 · AA
Web-safe
#999999
CSS oklch()
66% 0.03 292

#928FA3 is a muted, temperate purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #928FA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #928FA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #928FA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Cool Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #928FA3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 65/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 32/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 40/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 38/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 11/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 45/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 59/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 96/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #928FA3

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EAE9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #998FA3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #928FA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #928FA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 143 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.030 292.5);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E8ED;
  --color-200: #D3D2DA;
  --color-300: #B3B1BE;
  --color-400: #9391A1;
  --color-500: #747283;
  --color-600: #5D5B67;
  --color-700: #45434B;
  --color-800: #2F2E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}