#925BAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.137 312.9), rgb(146, 91, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#925BAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925BAF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.137 312.9) |
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 #925BAF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925BAF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925BAF text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925BAF text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DE
oklch(81% 0.062 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A471C0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925BAF
oklch(56.6% 0.137 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4893
oklch(49.2% 0.127 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#925BAF 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) | #496FB2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5873AD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F687D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925BAF
#925BAF
oklch(56.6% 0.137 312.9)
- #558626
#558626
oklch(56.5% 0.137 132.7)
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 #925BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #925BAF 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.