#91387B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.145 338.4), rgb(145, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#91387B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91387B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.145 338.4) |
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 #91387B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91387B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91387B text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91387B text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0D0
oklch(81% 0.07 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C064A7
oklch(63.2% 0.143 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4892
oklch(55.6% 0.157 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91387B
oklch(48.7% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#91387B 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) | #3B517D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F79 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993B54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91387B
#91387B
oklch(48.7% 0.145 338.4)
- #007247
#007247
oklch(48.7% 0.112 158.7)
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 #91387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #91387B 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.