#914891
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.137 327.3), rgb(145, 72, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#914891 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914891 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.137 327.3) |
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 #914891 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914891 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914891 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #914891 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B469B3
oklch(63% 0.136 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 327.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914891
oklch(52% 0.137 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F356F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#914891 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) | #415E93 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955066 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914891
#914891
oklch(52% 0.137 327.3)
- #1F7D36
#1F7D36
oklch(52% 0.137 147.4)
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 #914891, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914891.
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 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #914891 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.