#913FD4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55% 0.218 305.4), rgb(145, 63, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#913FD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 63, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.218 305.4) |
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 #913FD4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913FD4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913FD4 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #913FD4 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F4
oklch(81% 0.098 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B884EE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A760E8
oklch(63% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#913FD4
oklch(55% 0.218 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D31BA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#662B96
oklch(42.8% 0.168 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#532978
oklch(37.8% 0.131 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#913FD4 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) | #0067D8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD1 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856285 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913FD4
#913FD4
oklch(55% 0.218 305.4)
- #5E7F00
#5E7F00
oklch(55.1% 0.14 125.7)
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 #913FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #913FD4 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.