#925DBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.147 308.8), rgb(146, 93, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#925DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 309°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925DBA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.147 308.8) |
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 #925DBA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925DBA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925DBA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925DBA text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A171C7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925DBA
oklch(57.5% 0.147 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#77479B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#925DBA 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) | #4472BD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5475B8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6D83 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925DBA
#925DBA
oklch(57.5% 0.147 308.8)
- #5E880F
#5E880F
oklch(57.4% 0.146 128.5)
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 #925DBA, 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 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #925DBA 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.