#925D9F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.115 319.5), rgb(146, 93, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#925D9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925D9F |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.115 319.5) |
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 #925D9F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925D9F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925D9F text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925D9F text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B890C1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A574B2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925D9F
oklch(56.1% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B87
oklch(49.2% 0.108 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#643E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#523559
oklch(37.8% 0.07 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#925D9F 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) | #546DA1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936576 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925D9F
#925D9F
oklch(56.1% 0.115 319.5)
- #4E8541
#4E8541
oklch(56.2% 0.115 139.8)
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 #925D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
Use #925D9F 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.