#916175
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.068 352.9), rgb(145, 97, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#916175 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916175 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 352.9) |
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 #916175 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916175 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916175 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916175 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916175
oklch(55% 0.068 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5264
oklch(49.2% 0.063 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#664351
oklch(42.7% 0.052 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#916175 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) | #666A76 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717274 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985F68 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916175
#916175
oklch(55% 0.068 352.9)
- #447F6E
#447F6E
oklch(55.1% 0.068 173)
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 #916175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
Use #916175 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.