#921DA8
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.214 320.4), rgb(146, 29, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#921DA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 29, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.214 320.4) |
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 #921DA8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #921DA8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921DA8 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #921DA8 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDF
oklch(70.8% 0.165 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D6
oklch(63% 0.212 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB2EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#921DA8
oklch(49% 0.214 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#771D88
oklch(42.7% 0.176 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#60206D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#381440
oklch(26.9% 0.088 320)
#921DA8 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) | #0051AC | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5CA5 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933D65 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921DA8
#921DA8
oklch(49% 0.214 320.4)
- #1D7400
#1D7400
oklch(48.9% 0.159 140.4)
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 #921DA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #921DA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #921DA8 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.