#913995
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.165 325.9), rgb(145, 57, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#913995 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 326°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913995 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 57, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.165 325.9) |
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 #913995 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913995 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913995 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #913995 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983CB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BE
oklch(63% 0.164 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A545AA
oklch(55.6% 0.177 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913995
oklch(50.2% 0.165 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#913995 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) | #2B5798 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6293 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954562 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913995
#913995
oklch(50.2% 0.165 325.9)
- #007924
#007924
oklch(50.1% 0.153 146)
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 #913995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #913995 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.