#923281
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.159 335.5), rgb(146, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#923281 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923281 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.159 335.5) |
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 #923281 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923281 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923281 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #923281 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C260AE
oklch(63.2% 0.157 335.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AD4399
oklch(55.6% 0.171 335.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#923281
oklch(48.5% 0.159 335.5)
-
Step 800
800
#782C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 335.5)
-
Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
-
Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#923281 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) | #325083 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515E7F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993855 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923281
#923281
oklch(48.5% 0.159 335.5)
- #007240
#007240
oklch(48.5% 0.119 155.3)
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 #923281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #923281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #923281 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.