#923793
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.167 327.3), rgb(146, 55, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#923793 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923793 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 55, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.167 327.3) |
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 #923793 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923793 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923793 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #923793 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A743A8
oklch(55.5% 0.18 327.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923793
oklch(50% 0.167 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742C75
oklch(42.6% 0.138 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#923793 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) | #2B5596 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6190 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964360 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923793
#923793
oklch(50% 0.167 327.3)
- #00782A
#00782A
oklch(49.9% 0.147 147.2)
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 #923793, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #923793.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #923793 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.