#913172
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.149 342.8), rgb(145, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#913172 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913172 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.149 342.8) |
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 #913172 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913172 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913172 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #913172 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C461A1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF458C
oklch(55.5% 0.16 342.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913172
oklch(47.5% 0.149 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#913172 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) | #394D74 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C70 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A314D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913172
#913172
oklch(47.5% 0.149 342.8)
- #006E4B
#006E4B
oklch(47.6% 0.103 162.7)
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 #913172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #913172 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.