#924FEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.223 299), rgb(146, 79, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#924FEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924FEB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 79, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.223 299) |
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 #924FEB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924FEB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #924FEB text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #924FEB text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.101 299)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D64F2
oklch(63.2% 0.205 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#924FEB
oklch(58.7% 0.223 299)
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Step 700
700
#7434C3
oklch(49.1% 0.208 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.135 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#924FEB 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) | #0075F0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7397 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924FEB
#924FEB
oklch(58.7% 0.223 299)
- #748700
#748700
oklch(58.7% 0.138 119.1)
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 #924FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #924FEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.077
Use #924FEB 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.