#914297
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.153 324.7), rgb(145, 66, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#914297 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914297 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 66, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.153 324.7) |
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 #914297 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914297 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914297 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #914297 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914297
oklch(51.5% 0.153 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#914297 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) | #365C9A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506595 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944D66 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914297
#914297
oklch(51.5% 0.153 324.7)
- #167D25
#167D25
oklch(51.6% 0.153 144.7)
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 #914297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
Use #914297 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.