#914F8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.118 331.1), rgb(145, 79, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#914F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914F8A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 79, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.118 331.1) |
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 #914F8A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914F8A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914F8A text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #914F8A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D1
oklch(81% 0.053 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF70A8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#914F8A
oklch(52.7% 0.118 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#83477D
oklch(49% 0.11 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B66
oklch(42.8% 0.091 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#914F8A 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) | #4D618C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6A88 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965466 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914F8A
#914F8A
oklch(52.7% 0.118 331.1)
- #2A7E46
#2A7E46
oklch(52.8% 0.119 151)
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 #914F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #914F8A 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.