#925BBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.151 308.8), rgb(146, 91, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#925BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925BBB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.151 308.8) |
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 #925BBB | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925BBB | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925BBB text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925BBB text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925BBB
oklch(57.3% 0.151 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#78469C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 309)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#925BBB 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) | #4171BE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174B9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6B82 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925BBB
#925BBB
oklch(57.3% 0.151 308.8)
- #5C8801
#5C8801
oklch(57.3% 0.151 128.8)
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 #925BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #925BBB 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.