#924EA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.145 319.7), rgb(146, 78, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#924EA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 78, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.145 319.7) |
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 #924EA2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924EA2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924EA2 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #924EA2 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
#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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DB
oklch(81% 0.064 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924EA2
oklch(53.9% 0.145 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#814390
oklch(49.1% 0.135 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#693875
oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#924EA2 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) | #3F64A5 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546CA0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935A71 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924EA2
#924EA2
oklch(53.9% 0.145 319.7)
- #3A8126
#3A8126
oklch(53.8% 0.144 139.6)
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 #924EA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924EA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #924EA2 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.