#914287
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.138 332.5), rgb(145, 66, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#914287 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914287 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 66, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.138 332.5) |
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 #914287 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914287 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914287 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #914287 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B968AD
oklch(63.2% 0.136 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44D99
oklch(55.6% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914287
oklch(50.6% 0.138 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#914287 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) | #405989 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576485 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97485E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914287
#914287
oklch(50.6% 0.138 332.5)
- #007A3D
#007A3D
oklch(50.8% 0.133 152.3)
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 #914287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #914287 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.