#925AE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.206 298.1), rgb(146, 90, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#925AE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 90, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.206 298.1) |
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 #925AE8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #925AE8 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925AE8 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925AE8 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#925AE8
oklch(60% 0.206 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8745E1
oklch(55.5% 0.223 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7335C4
oklch(49.2% 0.208 298)
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Step 800
800
#5D2D9E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#925AE8 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) | #007AED | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1978E5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7999 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925AE8
#925AE8
oklch(60% 0.206 298.1)
- #798A00
#798A00
oklch(59.9% 0.139 118.1)
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 #925AE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925AE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.078
Use #925AE8 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.