#91509D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.136 321.2), rgb(145, 80, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#91509D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91509D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.136 321.2) |
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 #91509D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91509D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91509D text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91509D 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB7
oklch(63.2% 0.124 321.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91509D
oklch(53.8% 0.136 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#80458B
oklch(49% 0.126 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#683971
oklch(42.6% 0.105 321)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#91509D 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) | #4465A0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576C9B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A6F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91509D
#91509D
oklch(53.8% 0.136 321.2)
- #3A8130
#3A8130
oklch(53.9% 0.136 141.3)
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 #91509D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91509D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #91509D 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.