#925F95
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.1 324.9), rgb(146, 95, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#925F95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 325°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925F95 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 95, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.1 324.9) |
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 #925F95 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925F95 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #925F95 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #925F95 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B891BA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#A676A8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925F95
oklch(56% 0.1 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#643F66
oklch(42.6% 0.078 325)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#925F95 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) | #5A6D97 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677393 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956473 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925F95
#925F95
oklch(56% 0.1 324.9)
- #4C844E
#4C844E
oklch(56% 0.101 144.8)
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 #925F95, 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 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #925F95 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.