#925EED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.9% 0.206 296.5), rgb(146, 94, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#925EED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 297°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925EED |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.206 296.5) |
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 #925EED | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #925EED | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925EED text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925EED text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#925EED
oklch(60.9% 0.206 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8546E3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7136C6
oklch(49.2% 0.209 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA0
oklch(42.6% 0.173 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B7F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#925EED 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) | #007DF2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #187AEA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7D9D | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925EED
#925EED
oklch(60.9% 0.206 296.5)
- #7E8C00
#7E8C00
oklch(60.8% 0.14 116.6)
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 #925EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #925EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.080
Use #925EED 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.