#924ADD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.214 302.5), rgb(146, 74, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#924ADD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924ADD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 74, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.214 302.5) |
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 #924ADD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924ADD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #924ADD text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924ADD text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B486EF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A263EA
oklch(63% 0.198 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924ADD
oklch(57.1% 0.214 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7935BB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#622E98
oklch(42.8% 0.165 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#502B79
oklch(37.8% 0.129 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#924ADD 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) | #006FE1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836B8E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924ADD
#924ADD
oklch(57.1% 0.214 302.5)
- #698400
#698400
oklch(57.1% 0.14 122.8)
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 #924ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
Use #924ADD 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.