#923979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.142 340), rgb(146, 57, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#923979 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923979 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.142 340) |
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 #923979 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923979 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923979 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #923979 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C064A4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 340)
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Step 600
600
#AB498F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923979
oklch(48.9% 0.142 340)
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Step 800
800
#773063
oklch(42.6% 0.118 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#923979 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) | #3E527B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586077 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3B54 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923979
#923979
oklch(48.9% 0.142 340)
- #00734A
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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 #923979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #923979 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.