#925CB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.143 310.6), rgb(146, 92, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#925CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.143 310.6) |
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 #925CB5 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925CB5 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925CB5 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925CB5 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6E0
oklch(81% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925CB5
oklch(57.1% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#784797
oklch(49% 0.132 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#925CB5 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) | #4670B8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5674B3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A80 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925CB5
#925CB5
oklch(57.1% 0.143 310.6)
- #59881C
#59881C
oklch(57.2% 0.143 130.9)
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 #925CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.010
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #925CB5 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.