#912572
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.2% 0.164 341.9), rgb(145, 37, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#912572 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912572 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 37, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.164 341.9) |
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 #912572 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912572 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912572 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #912572 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA5
oklch(63.2% 0.162 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43E90
oklch(55.6% 0.177 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912572
oklch(46.2% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2864
oklch(42.6% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#652651
oklch(37.6% 0.106 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#912572 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) | #2F4774 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51596F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2748 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912572
#912572
oklch(46.2% 0.164 341.9)
- #006A47
#006A47
oklch(46.3% 0.102 162)
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 #912572, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912572.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
Use #912572 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.