#912795
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.188 326.4), rgb(145, 39, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#912795 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912795 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 39, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.188 326.4) |
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 #912795 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #912795 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912795 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #912795 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C159C4
oklch(63.1% 0.186 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC39B0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912795
oklch(48.3% 0.188 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#78257B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#912795 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) | #0A4F98 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415C92 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95395C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912795
#912795
oklch(48.3% 0.188 326.4)
- #007324
#007324
oklch(48.4% 0.146 146.4)
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 #912795, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912795.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #912795 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.