#913BDF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.4% 0.234 303.3), rgb(145, 59, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#913BDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913BDF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 59, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.234 303.3) |
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 #913BDF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913BDF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913BDF text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #913BDF text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B783F5
oklch(70.7% 0.168 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A65DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#913BDF
oklch(55.4% 0.234 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C2BC2
oklch(49% 0.218 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#65279D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#52277D
oklch(37.8% 0.14 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#913BDF 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) | #0069E4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADC | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81648A | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913BDF
#913BDF
oklch(55.4% 0.234 303.3)
- #647F00
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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 #913BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.073
Use #913BDF 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.