#924EAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.157 315.5), rgb(146, 78, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#924EAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924EAD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 78, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.157 315.5) |
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 #924EAD | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924EAD | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924EAD text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #924EAD text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924EAD
oklch(54.5% 0.157 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4198
oklch(49% 0.146 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#924EAD 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) | #3767B0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905D76 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924EAD
#924EAD
oklch(54.5% 0.157 315.5)
- #42830A
#42830A
oklch(54.5% 0.157 135.5)
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 #924EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.077
Use #924EAD 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.