#913599
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.174 324.5), rgb(145, 53, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#913599 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913599 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 53, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.174 324.5) |
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 #913599 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913599 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913599 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #913599 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913599
oklch(50% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#913599 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) | #21569C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466196 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944462 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913599
#913599
oklch(50% 0.174 324.5)
- #007919
#007919
oklch(50% 0.16 144.4)
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 #913599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #913599 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.