#92237A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.6% 0.173 338.3), rgb(146, 35, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#92237A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92237A |
| RGB | rgb(146, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.173 338.3) |
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 #92237A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #92237A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92237A text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #92237A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#B43B98
oklch(55.7% 0.186 338.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#92237A
oklch(46.6% 0.173 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2669
oklch(42.6% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#652555
oklch(37.7% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1732
oklch(27.1% 0.07 338.9)
#92237A 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) | #28487C | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5977 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A294C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92237A
#92237A
oklch(46.6% 0.173 338.3)
- #006B42
#006B42
oklch(46.5% 0.108 158.5)
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 #92237A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #92237A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #92237A 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.