#914994
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.138 325.8), rgb(145, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#914994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914994 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.138 325.8) |
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 #914994 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914994 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914994 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #914994 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.149 326)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914994
oklch(52.3% 0.138 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#914994 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) | #415F97 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566892 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945268 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914994
#914994
oklch(52.3% 0.138 325.8)
- #257E33
#257E33
oklch(52.4% 0.139 145.8)
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 #914994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #914994 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.