#913BAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.183 317.5), rgb(145, 59, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#913BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913BAB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 59, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.183 317.5) |
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 #913BAB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913BAB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913BAB text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #913BAB text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B560D0
oklch(63.2% 0.181 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913BAB
oklch(51.7% 0.183 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#913BAB 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) | #115CAE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E64A8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904F6E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913BAB
#913BAB
oklch(51.7% 0.183 317.5)
- #337B00
#337B00
oklch(51.6% 0.158 137.4)
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 #913BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #913BAB 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.