#911E7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.18 336), rgb(145, 30, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#911E7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911E7E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 30, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.18 336) |
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 #911E7E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911E7E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911E7E text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #911E7E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958B2
oklch(63.2% 0.178 336)
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Step 600
600
#B4389D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#911E7E
oklch(46.3% 0.18 336)
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Step 800
800
#7D246D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#911E7E 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) | #1F4781 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A587B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99274D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911E7E
#911E7E
oklch(46.3% 0.18 336)
- #006B3D
#006B3D
oklch(46.4% 0.113 155.9)
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 #911E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #911E7E 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.