#924CA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.146 320.7), rgb(146, 76, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#924CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 76, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.146 320.7) |
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 #924CA0 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924CA0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924CA0 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #924CA0 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924CA0
oklch(53.5% 0.146 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#82428F
oklch(49% 0.136 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3774
oklch(42.7% 0.113 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#924CA0 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) | #3E63A3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546B9E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93586F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924CA0
#924CA0
oklch(53.5% 0.146 320.7)
- #358126
#358126
oklch(53.6% 0.147 140.6)
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 #924CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #924CA0 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.