#914FA1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.142 319.5), rgb(145, 79, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#914FA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 79, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.142 319.5) |
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 #914FA1 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914FA1 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914FA1 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #914FA1 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC9
oklch(70.8% 0.102 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#914FA1
oklch(53.9% 0.142 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#80448F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#683874
oklch(42.6% 0.11 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#914FA1 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) | #4165A4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556C9F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A71 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914FA1
#914FA1
oklch(53.9% 0.142 319.5)
- #3C8128
#3C8128
oklch(53.9% 0.142 139.4)
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 #914FA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #914FA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #914FA1 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.