#912997
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.188 325.6), rgb(145, 41, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#912997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912997 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 41, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.188 325.6) |
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 #912997 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #912997 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912997 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #912997 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C059C5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912997
oklch(48.6% 0.188 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77267C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#912997 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) | #0A509A | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415D94 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953B5E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912997
#912997
oklch(48.6% 0.188 325.6)
- #007420
#007420
oklch(48.6% 0.15 145.6)
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 #912997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912997.
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 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #912997 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.