#911D8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.193 329.3), rgb(145, 29, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#911D8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911D8E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 29, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.193 329.3) |
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 #911D8E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #911D8E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911D8E text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #911D8E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
-
Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C556C0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 329.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B034AD
oklch(55.5% 0.208 329)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#911D8E
oklch(47.1% 0.193 329.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
-
Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#911D8E 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) | #024A91 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963056 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911D8E
#911D8E
oklch(47.1% 0.193 329.3)
- #006E2E
#006E2E
oklch(47% 0.131 149.4)
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 #911D8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #911D8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #911D8E 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.