#912579
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.6% 0.169 338.4), rgb(145, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#912579 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912579 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.169 338.4) |
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 #912579 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912579 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912579 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #912579 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAB
oklch(63% 0.167 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B33D97
oklch(55.7% 0.182 338.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912579
oklch(46.6% 0.169 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2868
oklch(42.8% 0.139 339)
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Step 900
900
#652655
oklch(37.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#912579 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) | #2A497B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5976 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992A4C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912579
#912579
oklch(46.6% 0.169 338.4)
- #006B42
#006B42
oklch(46.5% 0.108 158.5)
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 #912579, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912579.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #912579 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.