#911BAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5), rgb(145, 27, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#911BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911BAD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 27, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5) |
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 #911BAD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #911BAD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911BAD text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #911BAD text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.17 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE52DB
oklch(63.2% 0.216 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A92CC8
oklch(55.5% 0.235 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#911BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#761C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.18 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F70
oklch(37.6% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#911BAD 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) | #0051B1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255CAA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F67 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911BAD
#911BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5)
- #297300
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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 #911BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #911BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.088
Use #911BAD 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.