#925C6E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.074 358.4), rgb(146, 92, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#925C6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C6E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.074 358.4) |
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 #925C6E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C6E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C6E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #925C6E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A0
oklch(70.6% 0.053 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7889
oklch(63% 0.069 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C6E
oklch(54% 0.074 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#815060
oklch(49.2% 0.069 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#69424F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#925C6E 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) | #63666F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5962 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C6E
#925C6E
oklch(54% 0.074 358.4)
- #367D6F
#367D6F
oklch(54% 0.075 178.4)
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 #925C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #925C6E 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.