#925E8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.091 332.4), rgb(146, 94, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#925E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E8A |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.091 332.4) |
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 #925E8A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E8A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E8A text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925E8A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#A876A0
oklch(63% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E8A
oklch(55.4% 0.091 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#664060
oklch(42.7% 0.071 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#925E8A 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) | #5D6B8C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7288 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96616E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E8A
#925E8A
oklch(55.4% 0.091 332.4)
- #458258
#458258
oklch(55.4% 0.092 152.5)
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 #925E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
Use #925E8A 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.