#914787
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.13 332.6), rgb(145, 71, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#914787 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 333°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914787 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 71, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.13 332.6) |
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 #914787 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914787 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914787 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #914787 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAB
oklch(63% 0.128 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15096
oklch(55.5% 0.139 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914787
oklch(51.3% 0.13 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#914787 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) | #455C89 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6685 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974C61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914787
#914787
oklch(51.3% 0.13 332.6)
- #0C7B40
#0C7B40
oklch(51.2% 0.129 152.5)
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 #914787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #914787 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.