#925AA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.132 315.4), rgb(146, 90, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#925AA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 90, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.132 315.4) |
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 #925AA9 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925AA9 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925AA9 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925AA9 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.095 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A571BB
oklch(63% 0.122 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925AA9
oklch(56.1% 0.132 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#925AA9 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) | #4B6DAC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916579 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925AA9
#925AA9
oklch(56.1% 0.132 315.4)
- #50852F
#50852F
oklch(56% 0.131 135.4)
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 #925AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #925AA9 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.