#916281
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1), rgb(145, 98, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#916281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916281 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1) |
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 #916281 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916281 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916281 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916281 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AB
oklch(70.7% 0.053 340)
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Step 500
500
#A67996
oklch(63% 0.069 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916281
oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#644259
oklch(42.6% 0.058 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#916281 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) | #646C82 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7380 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96636D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916281
#916281
oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1)
- #4A8164
#4A8164
oklch(55.6% 0.075 159.6)
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 #916281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
Use #916281 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.