#913E9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.165 322.4), rgb(145, 62, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#913E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913E9D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 62, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.165 322.4) |
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 #913E9D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913E9D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913E9D text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #913E9D text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684CF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B663C2
oklch(63% 0.162 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A247AF
oklch(55.7% 0.177 322.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913E9D
oklch(51.3% 0.165 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#702F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#913E9D 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) | #2C5BA0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A649A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934C68 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913E9D
#913E9D
oklch(51.3% 0.165 322.4)
- #147D11
#147D11
oklch(51.4% 0.165 142.5)
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 #913E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #913E9D 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.