What color is #925EA2?

#925EA2 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(146, 94, 162), and in HSL hsl(286, 27%, 50%).

Is #925EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #925EA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #925EA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #925EA2?

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

What colors go well with #925EA2?

#925EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6DA25D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #925EA2 below.

Is #925EA2 good for buttons?

#925EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #925EA2 — black text only reaches 4.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #925EA2 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #925EA2 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#925EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #925EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #925EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #925EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925EA2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #925EA2 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple 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 #925EA2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple 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 #925EA2 Secondary #AB98B1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple 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 Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #925EA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B585C4

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

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Color Lab

How #925EA2 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

High

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

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 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A25D9B — 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 #925EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #925EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 94 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.4% 0.117 318.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EEE5F0;
  --color-200: #DCCBE1;
  --color-300: #C1A6C9;
  --color-400: #A583AF;
  --color-500: #876392;
  --color-600: #6A5072;
  --color-700: #4D3D52;
  --color-800: #342A37;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EEE5F0',
    200: '#DCCBE1',
    300: '#C1A6C9',
    400: '#A583AF',
    500: '#876392',
    600: '#6A5072',
    700: '#4D3D52',
    800: '#342A37',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #925EA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EEE5F0;
$base-200: #DCCBE1;
$base-300: #C1A6C9;
$base-400: #A583AF;
$base-500: #876392;
$base-600: #6A5072;
$base-700: #4D3D52;
$base-800: #342A37;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #754A82;
$base-subtle: #DDD1E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#925EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1A6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A583AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #925EA2

Color Lab

Pairs with #925EA2

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