#911D83
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.185 333.8), rgb(145, 29, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#911D83 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911D83 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 29, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.185 333.8) |
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 #911D83 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911D83 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911D83 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #911D83 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C857B7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B336A2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#911D83
oklch(46.5% 0.185 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2371
oklch(42.7% 0.153 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#911D83 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) | #194886 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475880 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982A4F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911D83
#911D83
oklch(46.5% 0.185 333.8)
- #006C39
#006C39
oklch(46.6% 0.118 153.8)
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 #911D83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #911D83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
Use #911D83 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.