#91399E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.173 322.3), rgb(145, 57, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#91399E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91399E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.173 322.3) |
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 #91399E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91399E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91399E text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91399E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C883D2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B860C5
oklch(63% 0.171 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A443B2
oklch(55.6% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91399E
oklch(50.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#722C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#91399E 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) | #2258A1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46629B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934966 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91399E
#91399E
oklch(50.7% 0.173 322.3)
- #047C00
#047C00
oklch(50.8% 0.172 142.3)
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 #91399E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91399E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #91399E 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.