#914B8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.128 329.4), rgb(145, 75, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#914B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914B8D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 75, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.128 329.4) |
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 #914B8D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914B8D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914B8D text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #914B8D text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#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
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36BAE
oklch(63% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914B8D
oklch(52.2% 0.128 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#914B8D 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) | #475F8F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B688B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955165 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914B8D
#914B8D
oklch(52.2% 0.128 329.4)
- #237D3E
#237D3E
oklch(52.2% 0.128 149.3)
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 #914B8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914B8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #914B8D 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.