#923FA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.17 320.5), rgb(146, 63, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#923FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 63, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.17 320.5) |
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 #923FA3 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923FA3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923FA3 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #923FA3 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B562C7
oklch(63% 0.168 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A146B3
oklch(55.7% 0.182 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923FA3
oklch(51.9% 0.17 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#702E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#923FA3 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) | #285DA6 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4865A0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934F6B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923FA3
#923FA3
oklch(51.9% 0.17 320.5)
- #1F7E00
#1F7E00
oklch(51.8% 0.169 140.5)
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 #923FA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #923FA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #923FA3 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.