#925C8B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.096 331.5), rgb(146, 92, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#925C8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C8B |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.096 331.5) |
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 #925C8B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C8B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C8B text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925C8B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A976A2
oklch(63.2% 0.088 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C8B
oklch(55.1% 0.096 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D78
oklch(49.2% 0.09 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F61
oklch(42.6% 0.074 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#925C8B 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) | #5B698D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687189 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F6D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C8B
#925C8B
oklch(55.1% 0.096 331.5)
- #438255
#438255
oklch(55.2% 0.096 151.4)
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 #925C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
Use #925C8B 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.