#91508A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.116 331.1), rgb(145, 80, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#91508A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91508A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.116 331.1) |
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 #91508A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91508A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91508A text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91508A text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91508A
oklch(52.9% 0.116 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#83487D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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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)
#91508A 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) | #4E618C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6A88 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965566 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91508A
#91508A
oklch(52.9% 0.116 331.1)
- #2C7E47
#2C7E47
oklch(52.9% 0.117 151.1)
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 #91508A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #91508A 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.