#925EB6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.14 309.9), rgb(146, 94, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#925EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.14 309.9) |
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 #925EB6 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925EB6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925EB6 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925EB6 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A172C4
oklch(63.2% 0.129 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925EB6
oklch(57.5% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#774897
oklch(49.1% 0.13 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#613C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#925EB6 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) | #4972B9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6C81 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925EB6
#925EB6
oklch(57.5% 0.14 309.9)
- #5C881E
#5C881E
oklch(57.4% 0.14 130)
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 #925EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.009
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #925EB6 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.