#924AA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.155 318.9), rgb(146, 74, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#924AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 74, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.155 318.9) |
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 #924AA5 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924AA5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924AA5 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #924AA5 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924AA5
oklch(53.5% 0.155 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#824194
oklch(49.2% 0.143 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#924AA5 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) | #3763A8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925870 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924AA5
#924AA5
oklch(53.5% 0.155 318.9)
- #368118
#368118
oklch(53.5% 0.155 138.8)
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 #924AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #924AA5 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.