#920FB3
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.231 317.4), rgb(146, 15, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#920FB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #920FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 15, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 85%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.231 317.4) |
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 #920FB3 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #920FB3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #920FB3 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #920FB3 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF4DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.228 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA23CF
oklch(55.5% 0.248 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#920FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.231 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#771591
oklch(42.8% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#601C74
oklch(37.7% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#920FB3 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) | #0051B7 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #145BB0 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903E69 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #920FB3
#920FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.231 317.4)
- #2F7300
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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 #920FB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #920FB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
Use #920FB3 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.