#923477
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.148 340.7), rgb(146, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#923477 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923477 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.148 340.7) |
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 #923477 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923477 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923477 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #923477 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C362A4
oklch(63.2% 0.147 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE468F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 340.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923477
oklch(48.2% 0.148 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#923477 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) | #3A4F79 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565E75 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3650 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923477
#923477
oklch(48.2% 0.148 340.7)
- #007049
#007049
oklch(48.1% 0.108 160.6)
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 #923477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #923477 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.