#925E70
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.4% 0.072 357.4), rgb(146, 94, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#925E70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E70 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.072 357.4) |
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 #925E70 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E70 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E70 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #925E70 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB798A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 357.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E70
oklch(54.4% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#805061
oklch(49.1% 0.068 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#68424F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#925E70 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) | #646771 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5B64 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E70
#925E70
oklch(54.4% 0.072 357.4)
- #3B7E6F
#3B7E6F
oklch(54.5% 0.073 176.8)
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 #925E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #925E70 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.