#914BC2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.184 308.7), rgb(145, 75, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#914BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 75, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.184 308.7) |
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 #914BC2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914BC2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914BC2 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #914BC2 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A768D6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#914BC2
oklch(55.2% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#653389
oklch(42.8% 0.141 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#914BC2 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) | #1369C6 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396DBF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A627F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914BC2
#914BC2
oklch(55.2% 0.184 308.7)
- #588100
#588100
oklch(55.2% 0.145 128.4)
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 #914BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #914BC2 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.