#925BBE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.155 307.9), rgb(146, 91, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#925BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925BBE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.155 307.9) |
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 #925BBE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925BBE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925BBE text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925BBE text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCB
oklch(63% 0.143 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925BBE
oklch(57.5% 0.155 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#77459E
oklch(49% 0.144 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#613980
oklch(42.6% 0.119 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#925BBE 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) | #3E71C1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C84 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925BBE
#925BBE
oklch(57.5% 0.155 307.9)
- #5F8800
#5F8800
oklch(57.5% 0.15 127.8)
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 #925BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #925BBE 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.