#923EAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.183 316.3), rgb(146, 62, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#923EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923EAF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 62, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.183 316.3) |
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 #923EAF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923EAF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923EAF text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #923EAF text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C186D7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#923EAF
oklch(52.5% 0.183 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#923EAF 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) | #135FB2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905371 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923EAF
#923EAF
oklch(52.5% 0.183 316.3)
- #397D00
#397D00
oklch(52.4% 0.157 136.4)
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 #923EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #923EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.088
Use #923EAF 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.