#914689
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.133 331.5), rgb(145, 70, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#914689 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914689 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 70, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.133 331.5) |
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 #914689 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914689 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914689 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #914689 text on black | 3.44:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B669AD
oklch(63% 0.132 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24F99
oklch(55.6% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914689
oklch(51.3% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#914689 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) | #435B8B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596687 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C61 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914689
#914689
oklch(51.3% 0.133 331.5)
- #0A7B3D
#0A7B3D
oklch(51.2% 0.133 151.6)
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 #914689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #914689 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.