#91609D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.107 319.6), rgb(145, 96, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#91609D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91609D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.107 319.6) |
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 #91609D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91609D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91609D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91609D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B691BF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A476AF
oklch(63.2% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91609D
oklch(56.4% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#794D84
oklch(49.1% 0.099 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#633F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#91609D 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) | #586F9F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926777 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91609D
#91609D
oklch(56.4% 0.107 319.6)
- #538546
#538546
oklch(56.5% 0.107 139.4)
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 #91609D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #91609D 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.