#913CB1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.187 315.4), rgb(145, 60, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#913CB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 60, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.187 315.4) |
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 #913CB1 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913CB1 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913CB1 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #913CB1 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C1
oklch(55.5% 0.201 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913CB1
oklch(52.2% 0.187 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#913CB1 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) | #025EB5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A65AE | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5271 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913CB1
#913CB1
oklch(52.2% 0.187 315.4)
- #3D7C00
#3D7C00
oklch(52.3% 0.154 135.4)
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 #913CB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913CB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.083
Use #913CB1 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.