#916294
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.093 324.7), rgb(145, 98, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#916294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916294 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.093 324.7) |
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 #916294 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916294 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916294 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916294 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#A477A6
oklch(63% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916294
oklch(56.4% 0.093 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#794F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#634165
oklch(42.8% 0.072 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#916294 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) | #5E6F96 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697492 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936774 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916294
#916294
oklch(56.4% 0.093 324.7)
- #518452
#518452
oklch(56.4% 0.094 144.6)
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 #916294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
Use #916294 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.