#920EB5
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.233 316.8), rgb(146, 14, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#920EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #920EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 14, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.233 316.8) |
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 #920EB5 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #920EB5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #920EB5 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #920EB5 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EA
oklch(70.7% 0.18 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE4DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.23 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA22D1
oklch(55.6% 0.251 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#920EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.233 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#761492
oklch(42.6% 0.192 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#601C75
oklch(37.8% 0.151 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#920EB5 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) | #0051B9 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D5BB2 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F6A | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #920EB5
#920EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.233 316.8)
- #327300
#327300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 136.8)
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 #920EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #920EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
Use #920EB5 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.