#916170
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.8% 0.065 359.1), rgb(145, 97, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#916170 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916170 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.065 359.1) |
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 #916170 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916170 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916170 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916170 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A0
oklch(70.7% 0.047 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97A88
oklch(63% 0.061 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916170
oklch(54.8% 0.065 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5260
oklch(49% 0.061 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#66434E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 359)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#916170 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) | #676971 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995E66 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916170
#916170
oklch(54.8% 0.065 359.1)
- #427E72
#427E72
oklch(54.9% 0.066 179.2)
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 #916170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #916170 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.