#913C8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.151 330.4), rgb(145, 60, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#913C8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913C8B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 60, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.151 330.4) |
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 #913C8B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913C8B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913C8B text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #913C8B text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6499F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913C8B
oklch(50% 0.151 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#913C8B 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) | #37568D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526289 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96445E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913C8B
#913C8B
oklch(50% 0.151 330.4)
- #007836
#007836
oklch(50.1% 0.137 150.3)
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 #913C8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913C8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #913C8B 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.