#91459A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.151 323.3), rgb(145, 69, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#91459A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91459A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.151 323.3) |
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 #91459A | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91459A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91459A text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91459A text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B467BD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91459A
oklch(52% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3276
oklch(42.6% 0.126 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#91459A 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) | #385E9D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516798 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935069 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91459A
#91459A
oklch(52% 0.151 323.3)
- #237E24
#237E24
oklch(52.1% 0.152 143.2)
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 #91459A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91459A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #91459A 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.