#914271
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.121 345.7), rgb(145, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#914271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914271 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.121 345.7) |
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 #914271 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914271 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914271 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #914271 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AD
oklch(70.7% 0.093 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A99
oklch(63.1% 0.119 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75084
oklch(55.6% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914271
oklch(49.7% 0.121 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 346)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#914271 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) | #495573 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F636F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4154 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914271
#914271
oklch(49.7% 0.121 345.7)
- #007454
#007454
oklch(49.6% 0.103 165.8)
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 #914271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #914271 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.