#916097
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.1 322.9), rgb(145, 96, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#916097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 323°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916097 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.1 322.9) |
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 #916097 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916097 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916097 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916097 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A476AA
oklch(63% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916097
oklch(56.2% 0.1 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#634067
oklch(42.7% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#916097 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) | #5A6E99 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667395 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936674 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916097
#916097
oklch(56.2% 0.1 322.9)
- #50844D
#50844D
oklch(56.2% 0.1 142.9)
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 #916097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
Use #916097 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.