#923885
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.153 333.7), rgb(146, 56, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#923885 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923885 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 56, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.153 333.7) |
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 #923885 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923885 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923885 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #923885 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE62AF
oklch(63% 0.151 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9469B
oklch(55.5% 0.165 333.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923885
oklch(49.4% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#923885 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) | #365387 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536083 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983E59 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923885
#923885
oklch(49.4% 0.153 333.7)
- #00753E
#00753E
oklch(49.3% 0.125 153.7)
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 #923885, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #923885.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #923885 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.