#914592
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.143 326.9), rgb(145, 69, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#914592 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914592 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 69, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.143 326.9) |
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 #914592 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914592 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914592 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #914592 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914592
oklch(51.6% 0.143 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3370
oklch(42.5% 0.119 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#914592 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) | #3D5C95 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546690 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954E65 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914592
#914592
oklch(51.6% 0.143 326.9)
- #177D31
#177D31
oklch(51.7% 0.144 147)
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 #914592, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914592.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #914592 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.