#925D9B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.111 321.6), rgb(146, 93, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#925D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925D9B |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.111 321.6) |
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 #925D9B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925D9B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925D9B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925D9B text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A674AE
oklch(63% 0.102 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925D9B
oklch(55.9% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B83
oklch(49% 0.103 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#925D9B 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) | #556D9D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637299 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936475 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925D9B
#925D9B
oklch(55.9% 0.111 321.6)
- #4C8445
#4C8445
oklch(55.9% 0.111 141.6)
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 #925D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
Use #925D9B 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.