#912E83
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.165 334), rgb(145, 46, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#912E83 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912E83 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 46, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.165 334) |
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 #912E83 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #912E83 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912E83 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #912E83 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD419D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 334)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912E83
oklch(48% 0.165 334)
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Step 800
800
#792A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#622859
oklch(37.8% 0.107 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#912E83 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) | #2C4E85 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5D81 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983654 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912E83
#912E83
oklch(48% 0.165 334)
- #00703C
#00703C
oklch(47.8% 0.121 154.1)
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 #912E83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912E83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #912E83 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.