#91638F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.086 328.1), rgb(145, 99, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#91638F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91638F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 99, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.086 328.1) |
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 #91638F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91638F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91638F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91638F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B693B4
oklch(70.6% 0.062 328.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A478A2
oklch(63% 0.08 328)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#91638F
oklch(56.4% 0.086 328.1)
-
Step 700
700
#795078
oklch(49.1% 0.08 327.5)
-
Step 800
800
#634261
oklch(42.8% 0.065 328.7)
-
Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#91638F 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) | #606F91 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946773 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91638F
#91638F
oklch(56.4% 0.086 328.1)
- #518359
#518359
oklch(56.3% 0.084 148.3)
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 #91638F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
Use #91638F 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.