#925DC7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.162 305), rgb(146, 93, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#925DC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.162 305) |
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 #925DC7 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925DC7 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925DC7 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925DC7 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925DC7
oklch(58.3% 0.162 305)
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Step 700
700
#7544A4
oklch(49% 0.152 305)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#925DC7 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) | #3A74CB | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B76C4 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897189 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925DC7
#925DC7
oklch(58.3% 0.162 305)
- #688900
#688900
oklch(58.3% 0.146 124.8)
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 #925DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #925DC7 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.