#924ED5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.201 303.8), rgb(146, 78, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#924ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 78, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.201 303.8) |
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 #924ED5 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924ED5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #924ED5 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924ED5 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F1
oklch(81% 0.09 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B488E9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A266E2
oklch(63% 0.185 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924ED5
oklch(57% 0.201 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#623192
oklch(42.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#924ED5 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) | #006FD9 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2670D2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856B8B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924ED5
#924ED5
oklch(57% 0.201 303.8)
- #678400
#678400
oklch(57% 0.141 123.6)
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 #924ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #924ED5 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.