#924EC4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.182 308.2), rgb(146, 78, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#924EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.182 308.2) |
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 #924EC4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924EC4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924EC4 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924EC4 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A669D6
oklch(63.2% 0.167 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924EC4
oklch(55.9% 0.182 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#643388
oklch(42.6% 0.14 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#924EC4 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) | #1B6BC8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6FC1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6582 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924EC4
#924EC4
oklch(55.9% 0.182 308.2)
- #5A8300
#5A8300
oklch(55.8% 0.147 128.2)
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 #924EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
Use #924EC4 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.