#922C80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.166 335.8), rgb(146, 44, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#922C80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922C80 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 44, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.166 335.8) |
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 #922C80 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922C80 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922C80 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #922C80 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.164 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF409B
oklch(55.6% 0.178 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922C80
oklch(47.8% 0.166 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.137 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#922C80 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) | #2D4D82 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993352 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922C80
#922C80
oklch(47.8% 0.166 335.8)
- #007040
#007040
oklch(47.9% 0.117 155.8)
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 #922C80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922C80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
Use #922C80 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.