#922E86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.168 333), rgb(146, 46, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#922E86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922E86 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 46, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.168 333) |
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 #922E86 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922E86 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922E86 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #922E86 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D080C3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 333)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB4
oklch(63% 0.167 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD40A0
oklch(55.6% 0.181 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922E86
oklch(48.3% 0.168 333)
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Step 800
800
#792A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#922E86 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) | #2B4F89 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5D83 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983756 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922E86
#922E86
oklch(48.3% 0.168 333)
- #00723A
#00723A
oklch(48.4% 0.125 152.8)
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 #922E86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922E86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #922E86 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.