#925197
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.128 324.5), rgb(146, 81, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#925197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925197 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.128 324.5) |
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 #925197 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925197 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925197 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #925197 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925197
oklch(53.8% 0.128 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#814686
oklch(49% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#925197 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) | #496499 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C95 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95596D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925197
#925197
oklch(53.8% 0.128 324.5)
- #36813A
#36813A
oklch(53.9% 0.129 144.5)
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 #925197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #925197 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.