#925ACA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.171 304.7), rgb(146, 90, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#925ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925ACA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.171 304.7) |
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 #925ACA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925ACA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925ACA text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925ACA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E9
oklch(81% 0.076 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925ACA
oklch(58% 0.171 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7642A7
oklch(49% 0.159 305)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#925ACA 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) | #3173CE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4575C7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886F89 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925ACA
#925ACA
oklch(58% 0.171 304.7)
- #678800
#678800
oklch(58% 0.146 124.9)
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 #925ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #925ACA 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.