#916291
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.09 326.7), rgb(145, 98, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#916291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916291 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.09 326.7) |
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 #916291 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916291 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916291 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916291 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B793B6
oklch(70.8% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A478A4
oklch(63.1% 0.082 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916291
oklch(56.3% 0.09 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#634163
oklch(42.7% 0.07 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#916291 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) | #5F6E93 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946673 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916291
#916291
oklch(56.3% 0.09 326.7)
- #508355
#508355
oklch(56.1% 0.089 146.6)
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 #916291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
Use #916291 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.