#925EDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.188 299.4), rgb(146, 94, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#925EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925EDE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.188 299.4) |
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 #925EDE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #925EDE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925EDE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925EDE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEF
oklch(70.8% 0.147 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#925EDE
oklch(59.9% 0.188 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#733BBB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3297
oklch(42.7% 0.158 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B46
oklch(26.8% 0.078 299.3)
#925EDE 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) | #1C7AE2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3579DB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827895 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925EDE
#925EDE
oklch(59.9% 0.188 299.4)
- #778B00
#778B00
oklch(59.9% 0.141 119.3)
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 #925EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #925EDE 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.