#914D8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.122 331), rgb(145, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#914D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914D8A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.122 331) |
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 #914D8A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914D8A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914D8A text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #914D8A text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18DBA
oklch(70.8% 0.087 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#914D8A
oklch(52.4% 0.122 331)
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Step 700
700
#84467E
oklch(49% 0.113 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#914D8A 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) | #4A608C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6988 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965265 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914D8A
#914D8A
oklch(52.4% 0.122 331)
- #257D44
#257D44
oklch(52.4% 0.121 151.2)
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 #914D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #914D8A 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.