#922997
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.188 326), rgb(146, 41, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#922997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922997 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 41, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.188 326) |
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 #922997 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922997 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922997 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #922997 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C059C4
oklch(63% 0.186 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC39B1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922997
oklch(48.8% 0.188 326)
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Step 800
800
#77257B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#612563
oklch(37.8% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#922997 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) | #0C509A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425D94 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963B5E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922997
#922997
oklch(48.8% 0.188 326)
- #007422
#007422
oklch(48.6% 0.149 146)
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 #922997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #922997 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.