#924596
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.148 325.5), rgb(146, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#924596 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924596 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.148 325.5) |
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 #924596 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924596 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924596 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #924596 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B567B9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924596
oklch(51.9% 0.148 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#924596 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) | #3B5D99 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536794 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954F67 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924596
#924596
oklch(51.9% 0.148 325.5)
- #1B7E2C
#1B7E2C
oklch(52% 0.148 145.5)
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 #924596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #924596 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.