What color is #925488?

#925488 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(146, 84, 136), and in HSL hsl(310, 27%, 45%).

Is #925488 accessible as text?

On white, #925488 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #925488, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #925488?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #925488?

#925488 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #54925E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #925488 below.

Is #925488 good for buttons?

#925488 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #925488 — black text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #925488 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #925488 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#925488 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #925488

Not just a swatch — here's how #925488 works with other colors. Named schemes with #925488 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #925488 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925488 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925488 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #925488 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Plum as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #925488 Secondary #A68FA1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #925488 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 74/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8DDE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #925473 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #925488 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #925488;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 84 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.108 333.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F0E5EE;
  --color-200: #E1CBDE;
  --color-300: #C9A6C3;
  --color-400: #AF83A8;
  --color-500: #92638A;
  --color-600: #72506C;
  --color-700: #523D4F;
  --color-800: #372A35;
  --color-900: #221B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F0E5EE',
    200: '#E1CBDE',
    300: '#C9A6C3',
    400: '#AF83A8',
    500: '#92638A',
    600: '#72506C',
    700: '#523D4F',
    800: '#372A35',
    900: '#221B21',
  },
}

$base: #925488;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F0E5EE;
$base-200: #E1CBDE;
$base-300: #C9A6C3;
$base-400: #AF83A8;
$base-500: #92638A;
$base-600: #72506C;
$base-700: #523D4F;
$base-800: #372A35;
$base-900: #221B21;
$base-hover: #75436C;
$base-subtle: #DECCDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#925488",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9A6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF83A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#92638A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72506C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #925488

Color Lab

Pairs with #925488

UI roles & guardrails

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