#914AE0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.217 301.5), rgb(145, 74, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#914AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 74, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.217 301.5) |
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 #914AE0 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914AE0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #914AE0 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #914AE0 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B286F1
oklch(70.6% 0.157 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A163EC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#914AE0
oklch(57.2% 0.217 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7734BE
oklch(49% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612D99
oklch(42.6% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#914AE0 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) | #006FE5 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806D8F | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914AE0
#914AE0
oklch(57.2% 0.217 301.5)
- #6C8300
#6C8300
oklch(57.1% 0.137 121.2)
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 #914AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #914AE0 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.