#931AAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.219 319.6), rgb(147, 26, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#931AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931AAC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 26, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 74%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.219 319.6) |
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 #931AAC | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #931AAC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931AAC text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #931AAC text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7AE2
oklch(70.8% 0.169 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#C051D9
oklch(63.2% 0.216 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB2BC7
oklch(55.7% 0.236 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#931AAC
oklch(49.2% 0.219 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#771A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.182 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#931AAC 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) | #0051B0 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295CA9 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933E66 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931AAC
#931AAC
oklch(49.2% 0.219 319.6)
- #237500
#237500
oklch(49.3% 0.158 139.7)
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 #931AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #931AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #931AAC 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.