#925CB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.146 309.6), rgb(146, 92, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#925CB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.146 309.6) |
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 #925CB8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925CB8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925CB8 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925CB8 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A270C6
oklch(63% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925CB8
oklch(57.3% 0.146 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#78479A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#925CB8 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) | #4471BB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5474B6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6B81 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925CB8
#925CB8
oklch(57.3% 0.146 309.6)
- #5B8813
#5B8813
oklch(57.3% 0.146 129.7)
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 #925CB8, 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 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #925CB8 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.