#922EB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.204 317.1), rgb(146, 46, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#922EB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 46, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.204 317.1) |
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 #922EB0 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922EB0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922EB0 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #922EB0 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B958D8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A437C5
oklch(55.6% 0.219 317.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922EB0
oklch(50.8% 0.204 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#72238A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C246E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#922EB0 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) | #0058B4 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3061AD | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91496D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922EB0
#922EB0
oklch(50.8% 0.204 317.1)
- #337800
#337800
oklch(50.8% 0.154 137.1)
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 #922EB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922EB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #922EB0 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.