#916189
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.7% 0.084 332.7), rgb(145, 97, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#916189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916189 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.084 332.7) |
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 #916189 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916189 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916189 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916189 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B893B1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6789E
oklch(63.1% 0.078 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916189
oklch(55.7% 0.084 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5074
oklch(49.2% 0.077 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#64415E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#52384D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#916189 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) | #606C8B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95636F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916189
#916189
oklch(55.7% 0.084 332.7)
- #4B825C
#4B825C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 152.8)
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 #916189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
Use #916189 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.