#925EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.115 318.9), rgb(146, 94, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#925EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.115 318.9) |
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 #925EA0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925EA0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925EA0 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925EA0 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A574B2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925EA0
oklch(56.3% 0.115 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B87
oklch(49% 0.107 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#633E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#925EA0 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) | #546EA2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926677 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925EA0
#925EA0
oklch(56.3% 0.115 318.9)
- #508541
#508541
oklch(56.3% 0.114 139.1)
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 #925EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
Use #925EA0 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.