What color is #925593?

#925593 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(146, 85, 147), and in HSL hsl(299, 27%, 45%).

Is #925593 accessible as text?

On white, #925593 has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #925593, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #925593?

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

What colors go well with #925593?

#925593 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #559254. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #925593 below.

Is #925593 good for buttons?

#925593 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #925593 — black text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #925593 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #925593 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) 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.

#925593 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #925593

Not just a swatch — here's how #925593 works with other colors. Named schemes with #925593 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925593 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925593 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #925593 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #925593 Secondary #A791A7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #925593 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B57CB5

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #925593 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 87/100

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8DDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #92547E — 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 #925593 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #925593;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 85 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.2% 0.117 326.5);
  --color-50: #FAF5FA;
  --color-100: #F0E5F0;
  --color-200: #E1CBE1;
  --color-300: #C8A6C9;
  --color-400: #AF83AF;
  --color-500: #916392;
  --color-600: #715072;
  --color-700: #523D52;
  --color-800: #372A37;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF5FA',
    100: '#F0E5F0',
    200: '#E1CBE1',
    300: '#C8A6C9',
    400: '#AF83AF',
    500: '#916392',
    600: '#715072',
    700: '#523D52',
    800: '#372A37',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #925593;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5FA;
$base-100: #F0E5F0;
$base-200: #E1CBE1;
$base-300: #C8A6C9;
$base-400: #AF83AF;
$base-500: #916392;
$base-600: #715072;
$base-700: #523D52;
$base-800: #372A37;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #744375;
$base-subtle: #DDCCDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#925593",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #925593

Color Lab

Pairs with #925593

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