#924B8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.131 328.8), rgb(146, 75, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#924B8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924B8F |
| RGB | rgb(146, 75, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.131 328.8) |
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 #924B8F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924B8F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924B8F text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #924B8F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D4
oklch(81% 0.059 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAD
oklch(63% 0.121 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924B8F
oklch(52.5% 0.131 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#854482
oklch(49% 0.122 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#924B8F 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) | #465F91 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B698D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965266 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924B8F
#924B8F
oklch(52.5% 0.131 328.8)
- #237E3D
#237E3D
oklch(52.5% 0.13 148.9)
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 #924B8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924B8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #924B8F 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.