#922BA3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.196 321.6), rgb(146, 43, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#922BA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 43, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.196 321.6) |
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 #922BA3 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922BA3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922BA3 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #922BA3 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE6
oklch(81% 0.095 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A838BB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922BA3
oklch(49.7% 0.196 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#752483
oklch(42.7% 0.163 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2469
oklch(37.7% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#922BA3 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) | #0054A6 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5FA0 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934265 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922BA3
#922BA3
oklch(49.7% 0.196 321.6)
- #117800
#117800
oklch(49.8% 0.166 141.6)
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 #922BA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922BA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #922BA3 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.