#925F91
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.096 327.4), rgb(146, 95, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#925F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925F91 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.096 327.4) |
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 #925F91 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925F91 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925F91 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925F91 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A676A5
oklch(63% 0.088 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925F91
oklch(55.8% 0.096 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#654064
oklch(42.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#925F91 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) | #5C6C93 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68738F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956371 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925F91
#925F91
oklch(55.8% 0.096 327.4)
- #4A8352
#4A8352
oklch(55.7% 0.096 147.4)
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 #925F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #925F91 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.