#925DD8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.183 300.8), rgb(146, 93, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#925DD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.183 300.8) |
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 #925DD8 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925DD8 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925DD8 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925DD8 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925DD8
oklch(59.3% 0.183 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7241B0
oklch(49.1% 0.17 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D368E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 301)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#925DD8 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) | #2578DC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B78D5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847692 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925DD8
#925DD8
oklch(59.3% 0.183 300.8)
- #738A00
#738A00
oklch(59.4% 0.142 120.7)
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 #925DD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925DD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #925DD8 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.