#912D7F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.164 335.9), rgb(145, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#912D7F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912D7F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.164 335.9) |
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 #912D7F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #912D7F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912D7F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #912D7F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D181BF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAE
oklch(63% 0.161 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF419A
oklch(55.7% 0.176 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912D7F
oklch(47.7% 0.164 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.137 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#912D7F 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) | #2E4D81 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983352 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912D7F
#912D7F
oklch(47.7% 0.164 335.9)
- #006F3F
#006F3F
oklch(47.6% 0.116 155.7)
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 #912D7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912D7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
Use #912D7F 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.