#92459B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.153 323.3), rgb(146, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#92459B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92459B |
| RGB | rgb(146, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.153 323.3) |
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 #92459B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #92459B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92459B text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #92459B text on black | 3.54:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B466BD
oklch(63% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#92459B
oklch(52.2% 0.153 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#92459B 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) | #385E9E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516799 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945069 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92459B
#92459B
oklch(52.2% 0.153 323.3)
- #217E24
#217E24
oklch(52.1% 0.152 143.4)
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 #92459B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #92459B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #92459B 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.