#925DD9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.184 300.6), rgb(146, 93, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#925DD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.184 300.6) |
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 #925DD9 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925DD9 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925DD9 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925DD9 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEC
oklch(70.8% 0.144 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#925DD9
oklch(59.4% 0.184 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.2 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3294
oklch(42.6% 0.154 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#925DD9 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) | #2378DD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A78D6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837692 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925DD9
#925DD9
oklch(59.4% 0.184 300.6)
- #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 #925DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #925DD9 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.