#925C97
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.108 323.9), rgb(146, 92, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#925C97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C97 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.108 323.9) |
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 #925C97 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C97 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C97 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925C97 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AC
oklch(63.1% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C97
oklch(55.6% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B81
oklch(49% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#653E69
oklch(42.7% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#925C97 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) | #566B99 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647295 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946272 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C97
#925C97
oklch(55.6% 0.108 323.9)
- #498348
#498348
oklch(55.5% 0.108 143.6)
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 #925C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #925C97 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.