#925587
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.7% 0.105 333.8), rgb(146, 85, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#925587 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925587 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.105 333.8) |
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 #925587 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925587 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925587 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #925587 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925587
oklch(53.7% 0.105 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#824A78
oklch(49.2% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#693D61
oklch(42.6% 0.08 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#925587 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) | #556489 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D85 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975868 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925587
#925587
oklch(53.7% 0.105 333.8)
- #337F51
#337F51
oklch(53.6% 0.105 154.1)
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 #925587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #925587 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.