#910EB6
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.233 316.2), rgb(145, 14, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#910EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #910EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 14, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.233 316.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #910EB6 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #910EB6 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #910EB6 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #910EB6 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EB
oklch(70.7% 0.181 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD4DE4
oklch(63% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A922D2
oklch(55.6% 0.251 316.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#910EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#761493
oklch(42.7% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C75
oklch(37.6% 0.15 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#910EB6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0051BA | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #045BB3 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E406B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #910EB6
#910EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.233 316.2)
- #347200
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #910EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #910EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
Use #910EB6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.