#914693
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.143 326.4), rgb(145, 70, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#914693 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914693 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 70, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.143 326.4) |
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 #914693 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914693 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914693 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #914693 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C588C5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914693
oklch(51.8% 0.143 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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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)
#914693 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) | #3E5D96 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556791 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954F66 | 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°).
- #914693
#914693
oklch(51.8% 0.143 326.4)
- #1C7D31
#1C7D31
oklch(51.8% 0.142 146.5)
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 #914693, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914693.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #914693 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.