#924FC9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.4% 0.186 306.7), rgb(146, 79, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#924FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 79, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.186 306.7) |
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 #924FC9 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924FC9 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924FC9 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924FC9 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B689E2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A468D9
oklch(63% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924FC9
oklch(56.4% 0.186 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.173 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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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)
#924FC9 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) | #136DCD | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3870C6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896785 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924FC9
#924FC9
oklch(56.4% 0.186 306.7)
- #5F8400
#5F8400
oklch(56.4% 0.145 126.7)
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 #924FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #924FC9 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.