#925BD1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.177 302.8), rgb(146, 91, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#925BD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.177 302.8) |
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 #925BD1 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925BD1 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925BD1 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925BD1 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EC
oklch(81% 0.08 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DDA
oklch(63.2% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925BD1
oklch(58.6% 0.177 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7441AC
oklch(49% 0.166 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#925BD1 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) | #2A75D5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F76CE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86728D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925BD1
#925BD1
oklch(58.6% 0.177 302.8)
- #6D8900
#6D8900
oklch(58.7% 0.144 122.8)
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 #925BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #925BD1 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.