#912E7C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.16 337.4), rgb(145, 46, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#912E7C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912E7C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 46, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.16 337.4) |
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 #912E7C | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #912E7C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912E7C text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #912E7C 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D281BC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#C45FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.158 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4297
oklch(55.7% 0.172 337.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912E7C
oklch(47.6% 0.16 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B68
oklch(42.7% 0.133 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#912E7C 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) | #314D7E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515C7A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993351 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912E7C
#912E7C
oklch(47.6% 0.16 337.4)
- #006F42
#006F42
oklch(47.7% 0.113 157.1)
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 #912E7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912E7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
Use #912E7C 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.