#913ED0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.6% 0.216 306.5), rgb(145, 62, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#913ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 62, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.216 306.5) |
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 #913ED0 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913ED0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913ED0 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #913ED0 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.097 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#B984EC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A861E6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#913ED0
oklch(54.6% 0.216 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E32B7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#672B94
oklch(42.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#913ED0 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) | #0066D4 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0669CD | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866083 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913ED0
#913ED0
oklch(54.6% 0.216 306.5)
- #5B7E00
#5B7E00
oklch(54.6% 0.14 126.5)
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 #913ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.078
Use #913ED0 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.