#922D9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.189 323.6), rgb(146, 45, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#922D9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922D9D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 45, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.189 323.6) |
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 #922D9D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922D9D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922D9D text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #922D9D text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.203 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922D9D
oklch(49.5% 0.189 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#76267E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 324)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#922D9D 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) | #0853A0 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405F9A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954062 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922D9D
#922D9D
oklch(49.5% 0.189 323.6)
- #007711
#007711
oklch(49.4% 0.162 143.6)
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 #922D9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922D9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #922D9D 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.