#91498D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.132 329.4), rgb(145, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#91498D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91498D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.132 329.4) |
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 #91498D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91498D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91498D text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91498D text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46AAF
oklch(63% 0.13 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91498D
oklch(51.9% 0.132 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F366C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#91498D 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) | #455E8F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964F64 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91498D
#91498D
oklch(51.9% 0.132 329.4)
- #1D7D3C
#1D7D3C
oklch(52% 0.132 149.4)
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 #91498D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91498D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #91498D 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.