#925493
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.1% 0.119 326.5), rgb(146, 84, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#925493 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925493 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 84, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.119 326.5) |
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 #925493 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925493 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925493 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #925493 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925493
oklch(54.1% 0.119 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#814881
oklch(49.1% 0.11 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693C69
oklch(42.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#925493 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) | #4F6695 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D91 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955A6C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925493
#925493
oklch(54.1% 0.119 326.5)
- #398143
#398143
oklch(54.1% 0.119 146.5)
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 #925493, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925493.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #925493 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.