#91389B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.172 323.5), rgb(145, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#91389B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91389B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.172 323.5) |
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 #91389B | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91389B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91389B text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #91389B text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983D0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B960C3
oklch(63% 0.17 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A543B0
oklch(55.7% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91389B
oklch(50.4% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#722C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#91389B 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) | #24579E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476298 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934764 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91389B
#91389B
oklch(50.4% 0.172 323.5)
- #007A11
#007A11
oklch(50.3% 0.165 143.6)
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 #91389B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91389B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #91389B 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.