#924BBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.179 310.6), rgb(146, 75, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#924BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924BBD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 75, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.179 310.6) |
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 #924BBD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924BBD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924BBD text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #924BBD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A868D2
oklch(63% 0.165 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924BBD
oklch(55% 0.179 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#663385
oklch(42.6% 0.137 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#924BBD 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) | #1F68C1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6DBA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D607D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924BBD
#924BBD
oklch(55% 0.179 310.6)
- #528200
#528200
oklch(55.1% 0.15 130.7)
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 #924BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924BBD.
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 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #924BBD 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.