#91427D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.13 338.1), rgb(145, 66, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#91427D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91427D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.13 338.1) |
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 #91427D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91427D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91427D text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #91427D text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CF
oklch(81% 0.062 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 338)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8F
oklch(55.7% 0.139 338.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91427D
oklch(50.2% 0.13 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#91427D 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) | #44577F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B637B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98455A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91427D
#91427D
oklch(50.2% 0.13 338.1)
- #007749
#007749
oklch(50.1% 0.117 158.1)
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 #91427D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #91427D 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.