#923A82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.148 335.3), rgb(146, 58, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#923A82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923A82 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 58, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.148 335.3) |
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 #923A82 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923A82 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923A82 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #923A82 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D3
oklch(81% 0.071 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923A82
oklch(49.5% 0.148 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#763069
oklch(42.8% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#923A82 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) | #3A5484 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556180 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993F58 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923A82
#923A82
oklch(49.5% 0.148 335.3)
- #007542
#007542
oklch(49.4% 0.121 155.4)
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 #923A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #923A82 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.