#932AF0
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.265 301.7), rgb(147, 42, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#932AF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.265 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 42, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 87%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.265 301.7) |
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 #932AF0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #932AF0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932AF0 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #932AF0 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A655FF
oklch(63% 0.24 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#932AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.265 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E17D1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#661AA9
oklch(42.7% 0.204 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#532086
oklch(37.8% 0.159 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#30154E
oklch(27% 0.1 301.7)
#932AF0 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) | #0068F5 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6491 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932AF0
#932AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.265 301.7)
- #677E00
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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 #932AF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #932AF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.027
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #932AF0 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.