#913C86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.147 332.8), rgb(145, 60, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#913C86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913C86 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 60, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.147 332.8) |
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 #913C86 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913C86 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913C86 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #913C86 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A7499B
oklch(55.6% 0.159 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913C86
oklch(49.8% 0.147 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#913C86 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) | #3A5588 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546284 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97425B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913C86
#913C86
oklch(49.8% 0.147 332.8)
- #00773D
#00773D
oklch(49.9% 0.129 152.9)
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 #913C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #913C86 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.