#91618E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.089 328.8), rgb(145, 97, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#91618E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91618E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.089 328.8) |
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 #91618E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91618E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91618E text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91618E text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A2
oklch(63.2% 0.081 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91618E
oklch(55.9% 0.089 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F78
oklch(49% 0.083 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#91618E 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) | #5F6D90 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946571 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91618E
#91618E
oklch(55.9% 0.089 328.8)
- #4D8357
#4D8357
oklch(56% 0.089 148.8)
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 #91618E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
Use #91618E 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.