#925E6E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.3% 0.071 359.8), rgb(146, 94, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#925E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E6E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.071 359.8) |
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 #925E6E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E6E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E6E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #925E6E text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 358)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7988
oklch(63.1% 0.065 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E6E
oklch(54.3% 0.071 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#925E6E 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) | #65676F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5B64 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E6E
#925E6E
oklch(54.3% 0.071 359.8)
- #3B7D71
#3B7D71
oklch(54.3% 0.07 180.1)
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 #925E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #925E6E 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.