#913397
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.175 325.3), rgb(145, 51, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#913397 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913397 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 51, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.175 325.3) |
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 #913397 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913397 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913397 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #913397 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CE
oklch(70.6% 0.136 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913397
oklch(49.6% 0.175 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#742A79
oklch(42.6% 0.145 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#913397 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) | #20549A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466094 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944261 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913397
#913397
oklch(49.6% 0.175 325.3)
- #00771F
#00771F
oklch(49.5% 0.154 145.3)
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 #913397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #913397 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.