#925ECE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.169 303), rgb(146, 94, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#925ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925ECE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.169 303) |
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 #925ECE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925ECE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925ECE text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925ECE text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED6
oklch(63% 0.157 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925ECE
oklch(58.9% 0.169 303)
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Step 700
700
#7444A8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#925ECE 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) | #3576D2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4677CB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87738D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925ECE
#925ECE
oklch(58.9% 0.169 303)
- #6D8A00
#6D8A00
oklch(58.9% 0.145 123.2)
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 #925ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #925ECE 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.