#925EA6 Color
#925EA6 is rgb(146, 94, 166) in RGB, hsl(283, 29%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 12.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#925EA6rgb(146, 94, 166)hsl(283, 29%, 51%)hsv(283, 43%, 65%)cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 35%)oklch(56.6% 0.121 316.1)lab(47.92% 31.39 -30.48)lch(47.92% 43.75 315.85)What #925EA6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #925EA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#925EA6 Channel Values
How #925EA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 146 · G 94 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 29% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 43% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #925EA6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #925EA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #925EA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #925EA6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #925EA6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#925EA6#6969A6#7C65A6#7373A5#806BA5#8A6B6B#8D6686#727272Using #925EA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-925ea6: #925EA6;background-color: #925EA6;colors: { 'color-925ea6': '#925EA6' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.369, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_925ea6">#925EA6</color>fill="#925EA6"More Purple Colors
#925EA6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#925EA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #925EA6?
#925EA6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(146, 94, 166) in RGB and hsl(283, 29%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.01.
What is the RGB value of #925EA6?
#925EA6 is rgb(146, 94, 166) — red 146, green 94, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #925EA6?
#925EA6 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #925EA6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #925EA6 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #925EA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #925EA6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 21.18, which is visibly different.
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