#925496
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.122 324.9), rgb(146, 84, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#925496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925496 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 84, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.122 324.9) |
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 #925496 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925496 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925496 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #925496 text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#BD8EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925496
oklch(54.2% 0.122 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#804884
oklch(49.1% 0.113 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#683B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#925496 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) | #4D6698 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E94 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955B6E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925496
#925496
oklch(54.2% 0.122 324.9)
- #3B813F
#3B813F
oklch(54.1% 0.122 144.7)
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 #925496, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925496.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #925496 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.