#924CD1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.199 305.1), rgb(146, 76, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#924CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 76, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.199 305.1) |
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 #924CD1 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924CD1 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924CD1 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924CD1 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B688E8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A466E0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924CD1
oklch(56.5% 0.199 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B2
oklch(49.1% 0.185 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#924CD1 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) | #006DD5 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296FCE | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876888 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924CD1
#924CD1
oklch(56.5% 0.199 305.1)
- #638300
#638300
oklch(56.4% 0.142 124.9)
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 #924CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #924CD1 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.