#923779
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.145 339.9), rgb(146, 55, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#923779 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923779 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 55, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.145 339.9) |
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 #923779 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923779 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923779 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #923779 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C163A5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4890
oklch(55.7% 0.156 339.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923779
oklch(48.7% 0.145 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#782F63
oklch(42.6% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#923779 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) | #3C517B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F77 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3953 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923779
#923779
oklch(48.7% 0.145 339.9)
- #007249
#007249
oklch(48.7% 0.11 159.8)
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 #923779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #923779 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.