#924ABC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.179 311), rgb(146, 74, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#924ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924ABC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 74, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.179 311) |
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 #924ABC | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924ABC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924ABC text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #924ABC text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924ABC
oklch(54.8% 0.179 311)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#924ABC 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) | #1E67C0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6CB9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5F7C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924ABC
#924ABC
oklch(54.8% 0.179 311)
- #518100
#518100
oklch(54.7% 0.149 130.8)
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 #924ABC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924ABC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #924ABC 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.