#921B81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.186 335), rgb(146, 27, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#921B81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921B81 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 27, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.186 335) |
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 #921B81 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921B81 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921B81 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #921B81 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B435A0
oklch(55.5% 0.199 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#921B81
oklch(46.4% 0.186 335)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#921B81 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) | #1A4784 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48587E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99274E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921B81
#921B81
oklch(46.4% 0.186 335)
- #006B3B
#006B3B
oklch(46.4% 0.115 154.9)
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 #921B81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #921B81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #921B81 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.