#925C98
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.109 323.3), rgb(146, 92, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#925C98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 323°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C98 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.109 323.3) |
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 #925C98 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C98 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C98 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925C98 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A774AC
oklch(63.1% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C98
oklch(55.6% 0.109 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B82
oklch(49% 0.103 323)
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Step 800
800
#653E69
oklch(42.7% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#925C98 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) | #566B9A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647296 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946273 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C98
#925C98
oklch(55.6% 0.109 323.3)
- #498447
#498447
oklch(55.7% 0.11 143.3)
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 #925C98, 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 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #925C98 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.