#913E8C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.149 329.9), rgb(145, 62, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#913E8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913E8C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 62, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.149 329.9) |
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 #913E8C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913E8C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913E8C text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #913E8C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C985C3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913E8C
oklch(50.3% 0.149 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#913E8C 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) | #38578E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53638A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96465F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913E8C
#913E8C
oklch(50.3% 0.149 329.9)
- #007935
#007935
oklch(50.3% 0.139 149.9)
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 #913E8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913E8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
Use #913E8C 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.