#925996
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.113 324.6), rgb(146, 89, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#925996 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925996 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 89, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.113 324.6) |
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 #925996 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925996 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925996 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #925996 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AC
oklch(63.1% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925996
oklch(55% 0.113 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A81
oklch(49.1% 0.105 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#663D69
oklch(42.6% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#533455
oklch(37.5% 0.068 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#925996 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) | #536998 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627094 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955F70 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925996
#925996
oklch(55% 0.113 324.6)
- #438246
#438246
oklch(54.9% 0.112 144.8)
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 #925996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #925996 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.