#92509D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.9% 0.136 321.7), rgb(146, 80, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#92509D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92509D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.136 321.7) |
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 #92509D | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #92509D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92509D text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #92509D text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.098 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB6
oklch(63% 0.125 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#92509D
oklch(53.9% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#81458B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#693971
oklch(42.7% 0.105 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#92509D 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) | #4565A0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586C9B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945A6F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92509D
#92509D
oklch(53.9% 0.136 321.7)
- #398131
#398131
oklch(53.9% 0.136 141.7)
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 #92509D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #92509D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #92509D 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.