#912CA6
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.197 320.1), rgb(145, 44, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#912CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 44, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.197 320.1) |
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 #912CA6 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #912CA6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912CA6 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #912CA6 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
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Step 600
600
#A739BE
oklch(55.7% 0.212 320.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912CA6
oklch(49.9% 0.197 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#742585
oklch(42.8% 0.163 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#912CA6 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) | #0055A9 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375FA3 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924467 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912CA6
#912CA6
oklch(49.9% 0.197 320.1)
- #207700
#207700
oklch(49.8% 0.161 140.2)
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 #912CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #912CA6 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.