#925F72
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.6% 0.071 355.7), rgb(146, 95, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#925F72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925F72 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 95, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.071 355.7) |
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 #925F72 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925F72 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925F72 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #925F72 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D9
oklch(88.6% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C1
oklch(81% 0.032 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A2
oklch(70.8% 0.051 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925F72
oklch(54.6% 0.071 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5162
oklch(49.2% 0.066 356)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#925F72 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) | #656873 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717171 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5D66 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925F72
#925F72
oklch(54.6% 0.071 355.7)
- #3E7E6F
#3E7E6F
oklch(54.6% 0.071 176.3)
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 #925F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
Use #925F72 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.