#92237C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.7% 0.174 337.4), rgb(146, 35, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#92237C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92237C |
| RGB | rgb(146, 35, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.174 337.4) |
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 #92237C | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #92237C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92237C text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #92237C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500
#C859AE
oklch(63% 0.173 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B33B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.187 337.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#92237C
oklch(46.7% 0.174 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D266B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#92237C 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) | #27497E | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A79 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2A4D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92237C
#92237C
oklch(46.7% 0.174 337.4)
- #006C40
#006C40
oklch(46.8% 0.111 157.1)
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 #92237C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #92237C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.074
Use #92237C 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.