#925495
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.121 325.4), rgb(146, 84, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#925495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925495 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 84, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.121 325.4) |
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 #925495 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925495 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925495 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925495 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AE
oklch(63.2% 0.111 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925495
oklch(54.2% 0.121 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#804883
oklch(49.1% 0.112 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#683B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#925495 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) | #4E6697 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D93 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955B6D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925495
#925495
oklch(54.2% 0.121 325.4)
- #3A8141
#3A8141
oklch(54.1% 0.12 145.6)
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 #925495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #925495 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.