#924FC8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.3% 0.185 306.9), rgb(146, 79, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#924FC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 79, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.185 306.9) |
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 #924FC8 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924FC8 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924FC8 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924FC8 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A569D8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924FC8
oklch(56.3% 0.185 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#924FC8 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) | #156DCC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396FC5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896784 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924FC8
#924FC8
oklch(56.3% 0.185 306.9)
- #5E8400
#5E8400
oklch(56.4% 0.146 127.1)
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 #924FC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924FC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
Use #924FC8 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.