#924995
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.14 325.9), rgb(146, 73, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#924995 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924995 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 73, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.14 325.9) |
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 #924995 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924995 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924995 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #924995 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924995
oklch(52.5% 0.14 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#854288
oklch(49% 0.131 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#924995 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) | #415F98 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576893 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955268 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924995
#924995
oklch(52.5% 0.14 325.9)
- #247E33
#247E33
oklch(52.3% 0.139 146)
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 #924995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #924995 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.