#91257D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.8% 0.172 336.6), rgb(145, 37, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#91257D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91257D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 37, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.172 336.6) |
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 #91257D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91257D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91257D text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91257D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.132 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B23C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.186 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91257D
oklch(46.8% 0.172 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C276B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#91257D 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) | #27497F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5A7A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992C4E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91257D
#91257D
oklch(46.8% 0.172 336.6)
- #006C3F
#006C3F
oklch(46.7% 0.112 156.6)
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 #91257D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91257D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #91257D 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.