#924CB4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.167 313.3), rgb(146, 76, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#924CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 76, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.167 313.3) |
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 #924CB4 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924CB4 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924CB4 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #924CB4 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6ACB
oklch(63.2% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924CB4
oklch(54.6% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#673580
oklch(42.7% 0.128 313)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#924CB4 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) | #2D67B7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476CB1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5E79 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924CB4
#924CB4
oklch(54.6% 0.167 313.3)
- #498200
#498200
oklch(54.6% 0.155 133.2)
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 #924CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
Use #924CB4 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.