#913FAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.18 316.1), rgb(145, 63, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#913FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 316°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913FAE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 63, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.18 316.1) |
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 #913FAE | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913FAE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913FAE text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #913FAE text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#B065CC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#913FAE
oklch(52.4% 0.18 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#84399F
oklch(49% 0.168 316)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#913FAE 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) | #175FB1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5371 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913FAE
#913FAE
oklch(52.4% 0.18 316.1)
- #3A7D00
#3A7D00
oklch(52.5% 0.157 136.2)
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 #913FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #913FAE.
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 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.089
Use #913FAE 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.