#925E7B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.8% 0.078 345.5), rgb(146, 94, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#925E7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E7B |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.078 345.5) |
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 #925E7B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E7B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E7B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #925E7B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7893
oklch(63.1% 0.072 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E7B
oklch(54.8% 0.078 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#925E7B 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) | #62697C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995E68 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E7B
#925E7B
oklch(54.8% 0.078 345.5)
- #3F7F66
#3F7F66
oklch(54.6% 0.078 165.9)
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 #925E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #925E7B 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.