#925EAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.13 313.2), rgb(146, 94, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#925EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925EAD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.13 313.2) |
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 #925EAD | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925EAD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925EAD text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925EAD text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.094 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A373BC
oklch(63.2% 0.118 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925EAD
oklch(57% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#784991
oklch(49% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#925EAD 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) | #4E70B0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906A7D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925EAD
#925EAD
oklch(57% 0.13 313.2)
- #57872F
#57872F
oklch(57% 0.13 133.3)
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 #925EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #925EAD 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.