What color is #925ABA?

#925ABA is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(146, 90, 186), and in HSL hsl(275, 41%, 54%).

Is #925ABA accessible as text?

On white, #925ABA has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #925ABA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #925ABA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #925ABA?

#925ABA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #82BA5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #925ABA below.

Is #925ABA good for buttons?

#925ABA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #925ABA — black text only reaches 4.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #925ABA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #925ABA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#925ABA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #925ABA

Not just a swatch — here's how #925ABA works with other colors. Named schemes with #925ABA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925ABA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925ABA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925ABA Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Amethyst 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 #925ABA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Amethyst 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 #925ABA Secondary #AC99BB Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #925ABA 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

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 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 82/100

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B25ABA — 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 #925ABA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #925ABA;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 90 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.1% 0.152 309.3);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #ECE2F3;
  --color-200: #D9C6E7;
  --color-300: #BC9DD2;
  --color-400: #9F77BB;
  --color-500: #80569E;
  --color-600: #65477A;
  --color-700: #4A3758;
  --color-800: #32273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#ECE2F3',
    200: '#D9C6E7',
    300: '#BC9DD2',
    400: '#9F77BB',
    500: '#80569E',
    600: '#65477A',
    700: '#4A3758',
    800: '#32273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #925ABA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #ECE2F3;
$base-200: #D9C6E7;
$base-300: #BC9DD2;
$base-400: #9F77BB;
$base-500: #80569E;
$base-600: #65477A;
$base-700: #4A3758;
$base-800: #32273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #76419B;
$base-subtle: #DED1E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#925ABA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F77BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #925ABA

Color Lab

Pairs with #925ABA

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