#924EC5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.183 307.9), rgb(146, 78, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#924EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.183 307.9) |
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 #924EC5 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924EC5 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924EC5 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924EC5 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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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
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A669D7
oklch(63.2% 0.168 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924EC5
oklch(56% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#924EC5 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) | #196BC9 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6FC2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6582 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924EC5
#924EC5
oklch(56% 0.183 307.9)
- #5B8300
#5B8300
oklch(55.9% 0.146 127.9)
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 #924EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
Use #924EC5 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.