#924BAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.161 315.8), rgb(146, 75, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#924BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924BAD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.161 315.8) |
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 #924BAD | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924BAD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924BAD text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #924BAD text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924BAD
oklch(54.1% 0.161 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#814099
oklch(49.2% 0.15 316)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#924BAD 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) | #3265B0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6BAA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B75 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924BAD
#924BAD
oklch(54.1% 0.161 315.8)
- #3F8200
#3F8200
oklch(54.1% 0.16 135.7)
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 #924BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #924BAD 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.