#925C9D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.115 320.7), rgb(146, 92, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#925C9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C9D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.115 320.7) |
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 #925C9D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C9D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C9D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925C9D text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890C0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A674B1
oklch(63.2% 0.105 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C9D
oklch(55.9% 0.115 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B85
oklch(49.2% 0.106 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#925C9D 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) | #536C9F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936475 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C9D
#925C9D
oklch(55.9% 0.115 320.7)
- #4C8442
#4C8442
oklch(55.8% 0.114 140.7)
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 #925C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
Use #925C9D 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.