#914489
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.137 331.4), rgb(145, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#914489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 331°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914489 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.137 331.4) |
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 #914489 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914489 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914489 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #914489 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D4
oklch(81% 0.065 332)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B768AE
oklch(63% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914489
oklch(51% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#914489 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) | #415A8B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586587 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964A60 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914489
#914489
oklch(51% 0.137 331.4)
- #007B3B
#007B3B
oklch(51% 0.136 151.4)
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 #914489, 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 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #914489 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.