#925BA3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.123 317.9), rgb(146, 91, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#925BA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.123 317.9) |
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 #925BA3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925BA3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925BA3 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925BA3 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A672B6
oklch(63% 0.114 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925BA3
oklch(56% 0.123 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B498A
oklch(49% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#925BA3 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) | #4F6DA6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926577 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925BA3
#925BA3
oklch(56% 0.123 317.9)
- #4E8539
#4E8539
oklch(56% 0.123 137.9)
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 #925BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #925BA3 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.