#922C6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47% 0.154 344.4), rgb(146, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#922C6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922C6F |
| RGB | rgb(146, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.154 344.4) |
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 #922C6F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922C6F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922C6F text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #922C6F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2428A
oklch(55.5% 0.166 344.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922C6F
oklch(47% 0.154 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#922C6F 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) | #374A71 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2B49 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922C6F
#922C6F
oklch(47% 0.154 344.4)
- #006C4C
#006C4C
oklch(47% 0.1 164.4)
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 #922C6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922C6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #922C6F 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.