#924AD2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.203 305.1), rgb(146, 74, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#924AD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 74, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.203 305.1) |
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 #924AD2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924AD2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924AD2 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924AD2 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B687E9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A465E2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924AD2
oklch(56.3% 0.203 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B4
oklch(49.2% 0.188 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#924AD2 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) | #006CD6 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246ECF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876788 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924AD2
#924AD2
oklch(56.3% 0.203 305.1)
- #628300
#628300
oklch(56.4% 0.142 125.3)
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 #924AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #924AD2 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.