#922F81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.163 335.4), rgb(146, 47, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#922F81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922F81 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 47, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.163 335.4) |
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 #922F81 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922F81 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922F81 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #922F81 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED5
oklch(81% 0.079 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D181BF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE419A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 335.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922F81
oklch(48.1% 0.163 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#792B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#922F81 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) | #2F4E83 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993654 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922F81
#922F81
oklch(48.1% 0.163 335.4)
- #00713F
#00713F
oklch(48.2% 0.119 155.1)
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 #922F81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #922F81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #922F81 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.