#924BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.158 316.9), rgb(146, 75, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#924BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924BAA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.158 316.9) |
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 #924BAA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924BAA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924BAA text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #924BAA text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 316.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924BAA
oklch(53.9% 0.158 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69367A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F62
oklch(37.6% 0.095 317)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#924BAA 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) | #3564AD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6BA8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915A73 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924BAA
#924BAA
oklch(53.9% 0.158 316.9)
- #3B820B
#3B820B
oklch(53.9% 0.159 137)
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 #924BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #924BAA 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.