#925DBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.15 307.9), rgb(146, 93, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#925DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925DBD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.15 307.9) |
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 #925DBD | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925DBD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925DBD text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925DBD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925DBD
oklch(57.7% 0.15 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#603A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#925DBD 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) | #4272C0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6E84 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925DBD
#925DBD
oklch(57.7% 0.15 307.9)
- #5F8900
#5F8900
oklch(57.7% 0.151 128)
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 #925DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #925DBD 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.