#925CD3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.178 302.2), rgb(146, 92, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#925CD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.178 302.2) |
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 #925CD3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925CD3 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925CD3 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925CD3 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925CD3
oklch(58.9% 0.178 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7441AD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#925CD3 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) | #2A76D7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F77D0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85748F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925CD3
#925CD3
oklch(58.9% 0.178 302.2)
- #6F8900
#6F8900
oklch(58.8% 0.143 122)
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 #925CD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925CD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #925CD3 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.