#925ACE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.175 303.7), rgb(146, 90, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#925ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925ACE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 90, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.175 303.7) |
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 #925ACE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925ACE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925ACE text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925ACE text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925ACE
oklch(58.3% 0.175 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7541AA
oklch(49% 0.163 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#925ACE 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) | #2C74D2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87718B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925ACE
#925ACE
oklch(58.3% 0.175 303.7)
- #6A8800
#6A8800
oklch(58.2% 0.144 123.7)
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 #925ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #925ACE 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.