#925CEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.208 297), rgb(146, 92, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#925CEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925CEC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.208 297) |
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 #925CEC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #925CEC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925CEC text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925CEC text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#925CEC
oklch(60.5% 0.208 297)
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Step 600
600
#8645E4
oklch(55.7% 0.226 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7235C6
oklch(49.2% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.173 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#925CEC 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) | #007CF1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1379E9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7C9C | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925CEC
#925CEC
oklch(60.5% 0.208 297)
- #7D8C00
#7D8C00
oklch(60.7% 0.14 117)
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 #925CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #925CEC 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.