#912992
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.184 327.6), rgb(145, 41, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#912992 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912992 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 41, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.184 327.6) |
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 #912992 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #912992 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912992 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #912992 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C15AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC3BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 327.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912992
oklch(48.3% 0.184 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#782678
oklch(42.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#912992 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) | #154F95 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95395B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912992
#912992
oklch(48.3% 0.184 327.6)
- #007329
#007329
oklch(48.4% 0.142 147.5)
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 #912992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912992.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #912992 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.