#923D8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.152 329.9), rgb(146, 61, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#923D8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923D8D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 61, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.152 329.9) |
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 #923D8D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923D8D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923D8D text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #923D8D text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A648A0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923D8D
oklch(50.4% 0.152 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#923D8D 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) | #375790 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52638B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97455F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923D8D
#923D8D
oklch(50.4% 0.152 329.9)
- #007935
#007935
oklch(50.3% 0.139 149.9)
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 #923D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #923D8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #923D8D 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.