#913977
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.14 340.7), rgb(145, 57, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#913977 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913977 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 57, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.14 340.7) |
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 #913977 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913977 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913977 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #913977 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C065A3
oklch(63.2% 0.138 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.15 340.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913977
oklch(48.7% 0.14 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#773162
oklch(42.7% 0.116 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#913977 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) | #3E5179 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F75 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993B53 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913977
#913977
oklch(48.7% 0.14 340.7)
- #00724A
#00724A
oklch(48.7% 0.11 160.4)
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 #913977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #913977 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.