#932EA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.5% 0.197 320.1), rgb(147, 46, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#932EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 46, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.197 320.1) |
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 #932EA8 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #932EA8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932EA8 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #932EA8 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
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Step 600
600
#A739BE
oklch(55.7% 0.212 320.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#932EA8
oklch(50.5% 0.197 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#742585
oklch(42.8% 0.163 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#932EA8 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) | #0056AB | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3961A5 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944568 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932EA8
#932EA8
oklch(50.5% 0.197 320.1)
- #217900
#217900
oklch(50.4% 0.163 140.1)
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 #932EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #932EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #932EA8 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.